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To: TimF who wrote (111962)	5/26/2009 5:19:17 PM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541414

>>Not in as large of numbers as you might think. The current supply of cars can't change quickly. So if just 10% or even 5% or less of SUV owners want to get out of SUV's their will be a glut of used SUVs on the market, their value will plummet, as will, to a lesser extent the value of new SUVs. The same applies to hybrids or very fuel efficient vehicles in general. The current supply of new vehicles produced of each different type can't change very quickly. The stock of existing vehicles of that general type changes much slower still. << Tim - Your points are valid, and they don't contradict mine, really. The rise in gas prices last year was very rapid, but also short-lived. When (not if) gas prices go up and stay up, car companies will be very glad they have prepared by developing vehicles that get better mileage. All of the different methods of increasing efficiency will have to be brought to bear, including reduction of weight. - Allen