http://www.cargurus.com/blog/2009/06/30/aston-martin-to-rebadge-the-toyota-iq Daily coverage of the world of cars, including upcoming cars, industry news, car politics, fun lists, and more. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:34:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.cargurus.com/blog/2009/06/30/aston-martin-to-rebadge-the-toyota-iq/comment-page-1#comment-22389 Jose Bayron Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:59:28 +0000 http://www.cargurus.com/blog/?p=7482#comment-22389 The only Aston that will run reliably.. The only Aston that will run reliably..

]]> http://www.cargurus.com/blog/2009/06/30/aston-martin-to-rebadge-the-toyota-iq/comment-page-1#comment-22293 Norm Davis Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:25:26 +0000 http://www.cargurus.com/blog/?p=7482#comment-22293 Like all things, the American public will need some time to get used to 'miniscule' cars. I can assure you that when the majority of cars on the road are this size, they will not only look 'normal', but there will be lively debate over the difference 4 hp makes, or that extra .6 CF storage area. In countries where these types of cars are standard, no one seems to mind. Remember also that although we are currently paying less than $4.00 per gallon, if we can drive the same distance on 4 fewer gallons, isn't that still signifigant? The key to making these size cars acceptable is to get the larger (2 ton+) vehicles off the parkways. Yes, I am talking about SUVs and large vans. Their poor road handling and visibility issues make them incompatible with safe driving for smaller vehicles. Getting them off the parkways is a start. Let the flames begin. Like all things, the American public will need some time to get used to ‘miniscule’ cars. I can assure you that when the majority of cars on the road are this size, they will not only look ‘normal’, but there will be lively debate over the difference 4 hp makes, or that extra .6 CF storage area. In countries where these types of cars are standard, no one seems to mind. Remember also that although we are currently paying less than $4.00 per gallon, if we can drive the same distance on 4 fewer gallons, isn’t that still signifigant? The key to making these size cars acceptable is to get the larger (2 ton+) vehicles off the parkways. Yes, I am talking about SUVs and large vans. Their poor road handling and visibility issues make them incompatible with safe driving for smaller vehicles. Getting them off the parkways is a start. Let the flames begin.

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