The Automobile Industry Is Not Exempt From Pursuing Fads
Things appear and disappear, such as fads or trends, and this takes place in the automobile industry as much as anywhere else. Within the last several years of the new millenium, we have seen some fascinating turns in the culture of cars. If you had taken a test drive, back in 2002, of a plain-Jane Nissan Altima, you were probably astonished at the speed being greater than expected.
It included a 240 horsepower engine, which made it capable of doing speeds way faster compared to what we knew in the nineties. It didn’t stop there either, since today the Volkswagen Passat, a family car, comes with 280 horsepower under the bonnet. For $30,000 you can purchase yourself a little Mitsubishi that will embarass a Camaro with its performance. Just who could have thought that an ordinary car today could be something so powerfully engined as the 500 horsepower Dodge Viper. You possibly will not be a speed freak, but there are essentially no cars anymore that are really underpowered. Every single new vehicle model is definitely bigger than its predecessor. A new Toyota RAV4 happens to be 14 inches longer in comparison to the last one, and current Honda Civics, are bigger than the Accords from the past.
An automobile that is definitely the same or less than before is not really acceptable, it seems, if you have to pay more for it. If they’re going to have to pay for it, they want their vehicles bigger and better. Bigger, unfortunately, comes packaged with heavier, nevertheless the car makers won’t stop because of that, as long as consumers keep buying. Seems like driving slower vehicles is not an acceptable option, despite car owners in America wanting to spend less on gas. They would rather shell out more and bide time until their hybrid car, the Prius from Toyota, which will allow them to keep going fast. All of this, thanks to the same dealer having lots of Corollas left unsold. To compete, all car manufacturers are bringing hybrids to the marketplace, even those like Nissan Altima, which is using a system developed by Toyota, a competitor.
The dull appearance of the 90s is gone, as consumers want cars with personality. There’s virtually no car presently that doesn’t come pre-loaded with power steering, power windows and locks, an impressive-sounding stereo and 6 airbags. That’s most likely the reason for the average price of $28,000 for that new car you want. However sales of SUV’s are actually drying up, which could imply a return to saner days, with smaller cars, and perhaps simpler. The greatest decrease in sales has been within the bigger SUVs, so maybe it was just a fad whose time has come to an end. Better than ever are the sales and profits of little cars, even the Neon and Sentra, while the Ford Explorer and Expedition are getting very few sales.
Vehicle companies aren’t able to stand still, but someday they need to give up needing to be so fast, and also so big. It remains to be seen precisely what the long-term experiences of the hybrids are going to be. Ten years from right now we can take a look back at all the crazy stuff that took place between now and then.
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