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Old 10-19-2005, 07:11 AM
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Default New Ads Claim You Can Speed on Less Gas

MSNBC Story

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Today, car buyers may say they want to save money on gas, but they still want tire-squealing power, analysts say......

.....Car makers are also beginning to put gas-electric hybrid engines in cars like the Honda Accord, or the Toyota Highlander, said Chung. The fuel efficiency gains in these cars are minimal
The whole truth please - the Accord and Highlander are performance-oriented hybrids.

Here we go again - advertisers are appealing to the consumer's earthier desires. On the original Star Trek, Mr Spock's logic prevailed - with automarketer's emotion wins.

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