Comments on: Ford’s 65 MPG Car is Not Sold In The US http://blog.norcalcars.com/ford%e2%80%99s-65-mpg-car-is-not-sold-in-the-us/ Automotive News Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:56:21 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Joe http://blog.norcalcars.com/ford%e2%80%99s-65-mpg-car-is-not-sold-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-2872 Joe Thu, 26 May 2011 04:20:16 +0000 http://blog.norcalcars.com/ford%e2%80%99s-65-mpg-car-is-not-sold-in-the-us/#comment-2872 We are nothing but consumers to Big business. The personal vice of doing whats right or moral & to the better of mankind, environment, resources etc, are not considered by them or there shareholders. Until we as a whole realize that the good of all outweighs the Almighty dollar & the pursuit of it. we will remain the proverbial RAT in the cage". To be exploited at will. We are nothing but consumers to Big business.

The personal vice of doing whats right or moral & to the better of mankind, environment, resources etc,
are not considered by them or there shareholders.

Until we as a whole realize that the good of all outweighs the Almighty dollar & the pursuit of it. we will remain the proverbial RAT in the cage”.
To be exploited at will.

]]> By: diymyride http://blog.norcalcars.com/ford%e2%80%99s-65-mpg-car-is-not-sold-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1138 diymyride Sat, 16 May 2009 08:28:26 +0000 http://blog.norcalcars.com/ford%e2%80%99s-65-mpg-car-is-not-sold-in-the-us/#comment-1138 that is just bad news for Ford. i think Ford’s 65 MPG Car is will sell here in the US. a lot of people are still into cars. that is just bad news for Ford. i think Ford’s 65 MPG Car is will sell here in the US. a lot of people are still into cars.

]]> By: Wahalla http://blog.norcalcars.com/ford%e2%80%99s-65-mpg-car-is-not-sold-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1059 Wahalla Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:40:33 +0000 http://blog.norcalcars.com/ford%e2%80%99s-65-mpg-car-is-not-sold-in-the-us/#comment-1059 is that 65 imperial Gallons or US gallons ?? is that 65 imperial Gallons or US gallons ??

]]> By: Cory http://blog.norcalcars.com/ford%e2%80%99s-65-mpg-car-is-not-sold-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-910 Cory Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:42:17 +0000 http://blog.norcalcars.com/ford%e2%80%99s-65-mpg-car-is-not-sold-in-the-us/#comment-910 @ty Read the article... it was an example. Youre getting all worked up over nothing. @ty

Read the article… it was an example. Youre getting all worked up over nothing.

]]> By: ty http://blog.norcalcars.com/ford%e2%80%99s-65-mpg-car-is-not-sold-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-848 ty Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:39:28 +0000 http://blog.norcalcars.com/ford%e2%80%99s-65-mpg-car-is-not-sold-in-the-us/#comment-848 Here is the problem. "The Fiesta ECOnetic gets 65 mpg, costs about $25,000 and runs on diesel. The 2008 Ford Focus gets 35 mpg, costs about $15,000, and runs on gas." The extra 10,000 ford is trying to charge for the diesel is bogus. Here's why. You are told (by ford) that it costs more to make a diesel. False! Yes it DOES cost more to set up to begin PRODUCING the diesel engines. This is due to the fact that diesel engines run at higher compression ratios so must have closer tolerances. Also because of the increased compression, the castings must be more robust. But, once the dies/castings are made, and you are producing engine blocks they are, in fact, cheaper. The extra metal needed for the engine block does NOT cost more than the entire ignition system needed for a gasoline engine. Think about it for a second. No spark plugs. No spark plug wires, no distributor/ECU. no timing chain/gears. (Valve cam yes) and there is more. Point being, manufactures charge more for the diesel option because they CAN. The lack of knowledge by the consuming public allows this. They simply don't know any better. But trusting that a diesel costs more just because they say so is analogist to beleiving tobacco companies when they said that nicotine was non-additive, and that cigarettes don't cause cancer. Here is the problem.

“The Fiesta ECOnetic gets 65 mpg, costs about $25,000 and runs on diesel. The 2008 Ford Focus gets 35 mpg, costs about $15,000, and runs on gas.”

The extra 10,000 ford is trying to charge for the diesel is bogus. Here’s why. You are told (by ford) that it costs more to make a diesel. False! Yes it DOES cost more to set up to begin PRODUCING the diesel engines. This is due to the fact that diesel engines run at higher compression ratios so must have closer tolerances. Also because of the increased compression, the castings must be more robust. But, once the dies/castings are made, and you are producing engine blocks they are, in fact, cheaper. The extra metal needed for the engine block does NOT cost more than the entire ignition system needed for a gasoline engine. Think about it for a second. No spark plugs. No spark plug wires, no distributor/ECU. no timing chain/gears. (Valve cam yes) and there is more.
Point being, manufactures charge more for the diesel option because they CAN. The lack of knowledge by the consuming public allows this. They simply don’t know any better. But trusting that a diesel costs more just because they say so is analogist to beleiving tobacco companies when they said that nicotine was non-additive, and that cigarettes don’t cause cancer.

]]> By: Asbestos Removal http://blog.norcalcars.com/ford%e2%80%99s-65-mpg-car-is-not-sold-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-762 Asbestos Removal Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:27:48 +0000 http://blog.norcalcars.com/ford%e2%80%99s-65-mpg-car-is-not-sold-in-the-us/#comment-762 Ford is all time my favorite car. My first car was ford. Ford is all time my favorite car. My first car was ford.

]]> By: dog behavior problems http://blog.norcalcars.com/ford%e2%80%99s-65-mpg-car-is-not-sold-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-760 dog behavior problems Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:20:42 +0000 http://blog.norcalcars.com/ford%e2%80%99s-65-mpg-car-is-not-sold-in-the-us/#comment-760 As far as I know that people in US are more crazy for anything which is highlighted over the TV or the net. Don't Ford company know that? As far as I know that people in US are more crazy for anything which is highlighted over the TV or the net. Don’t Ford company know that?

]]> By: Timm http://blog.norcalcars.com/ford%e2%80%99s-65-mpg-car-is-not-sold-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-754 Timm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:46:32 +0000 http://blog.norcalcars.com/ford%e2%80%99s-65-mpg-car-is-not-sold-in-the-us/#comment-754 @Aaron I agree with you, if the only thing that people look to is the price than no progress will ever be made. Unfortunately many of the people who are buying cars with new technology are buying them because they think that the better gas mileage will be easier on their wallets. They see the the big tag that says the car gets over 40 MPG and they are willing to pay $10,000 more for it than a car that gets 25 miles to the gallon. This article is meant to show that better gas mileage does not necessarily mean that the vehicle is cheaper in the long run. Timm @Aaron
I agree with you, if the only thing that people look to is the price than no progress will ever be made.

Unfortunately many of the people who are buying cars with new technology are buying them because they think that the better gas mileage will be easier on their wallets.

They see the the big tag that says the car gets over 40 MPG and they are willing to pay $10,000 more for it than a car that gets 25 miles to the gallon.

This article is meant to show that better gas mileage does not necessarily mean that the vehicle is cheaper in the long run.

Timm

]]> By: Aaron http://blog.norcalcars.com/ford%e2%80%99s-65-mpg-car-is-not-sold-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-750 Aaron Sun, 28 Sep 2008 06:36:51 +0000 http://blog.norcalcars.com/ford%e2%80%99s-65-mpg-car-is-not-sold-in-the-us/#comment-750 \"much cheaper to own and drive\"... By this logic I could buy a 20 year old pickup truck that gets 12 miles per gallon for $1000 and come out on top at the end of 3 years. The only way we are ever going to change anything in this country is if people actually consider something other than their pocketbooks. In order to progress a technology there must be demand for it. I guarantee you people would buy these cars here simply for the eco benefit. Ultimately diesel cars need to catch back on in this country... diesel has a bad rap. what is so wrong about a hybrid turbo-diesel that runs on bio and gets a potential 75-85mpg? We will never get there if we all follow the closed mindset presented in this article. \”much cheaper to own and drive\”… By this logic I could buy a 20 year old pickup truck that gets 12 miles per gallon for $1000 and come out on top at the end of 3 years. The only way we are ever going to change anything in this country is if people actually consider something other than their pocketbooks. In order to progress a technology there must be demand for it. I guarantee you people would buy these cars here simply for the eco benefit. Ultimately diesel cars need to catch back on in this country… diesel has a bad rap. what is so wrong about a hybrid turbo-diesel that runs on bio and gets a potential 75-85mpg? We will never get there if we all follow the closed mindset presented in this article.

]]> By: Matt Keegan http://blog.norcalcars.com/ford%e2%80%99s-65-mpg-car-is-not-sold-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-729 Matt Keegan Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:26:55 +0000 http://blog.norcalcars.com/ford%e2%80%99s-65-mpg-car-is-not-sold-in-the-us/#comment-729 Well said! I've never embraced the whole hybrid movement either unless you drive in excess of 20,000 miles per year and plan on keeping the car for at six or seven years. I might change my mind when the $18,500 Honda Insight rolls out, but you can still get a Honda Fit for $6000 less. Well said!

I’ve never embraced the whole hybrid movement either unless you drive in excess of 20,000 miles per year and plan on keeping the car for at six or seven years.

I might change my mind when the $18,500 Honda Insight rolls out, but you can still get a Honda Fit for $6000 less.

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