Good point, and it makes me feel safer driving my *relatively* smallish car.

Quoted: We feel that way because in the TrailBlazer our chances of surviving a collision with a hypothetical tractor-trailer in the other lane are greater than they are in the Porsche. What we forget, though, is that in the TrailBlazer you're also much more likely to hit the tractor-trailer because you can't get out of the way in time.

Not looking good for the U.S. automakers. What's especially troubling is that Toyota is starting to eat into the full size pickup market -- the last segment dominated by the Big Three.

Some of the latest offerings, especially from Ford (the Ford Fusion), are competitive. But, it might be too late to change perceptions.

Quoted: Over the first three months of the year, Ford's U.S. market share stood at 15.4 percent, behind GM's 22.9 percent and Toyota's 15.6 percent. DaimlerChrysler came in fourth at 13.8 percent and Honda placed fifth, at 9.1 percent.
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In the pickup truck market -- the last niche dominated by U.S. automakers -- GM, Ford and Chrysler all saw sales fall.

Quoted: But if the current president had met privately and honestly and at length with his father, Ford, Carter and Clinton before going to war, there’s a good chance we would not be in this mess in Iraq. All four would have said, “Don’t do it.”

Nice to see some innovation from Ford.

Quoted: No more forgetting to screw it back in. Their new Capless Fuel Filler eliminates the need for a cap and prevents gas fume escapes.

ford needs to continue introducing models like the ford fusion/mercury milan (quite competitive) and/or invest more in hybrid technology in suv's.

Quoted: DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. dashed Wall Street's hopes for a profitable second quarter Thursday, blaming its dependence on high-margin SUVs for a $123 million loss as consumers shifted toward gas-sipping cars.