{"id":2537,"date":"2008-01-25T07:49:02","date_gmt":"2008-01-25T14:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=2537"},"modified":"2008-01-25T07:49:02","modified_gmt":"2008-01-25T14:49:02","slug":"now-if-we-could-get-general-motors-to-build-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/2537\/now-if-we-could-get-general-motors-to-build-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Now If We Could Get General Motors To Build One…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Doubling Our Collective Fuel Mileage Could Help Drive Oil Prices Down<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our country has been enduring high oil prices for the last few years – but that transfer of funds out of the country has had a detrimental effect on the economy. And any bad effect on the economy will be felt in the housing sector.<\/p>\n

One of the problems is that Americans like their big cars. Less than 10% of our gasoline is consumed by vehicles that get more than 30 miles per gallon. We just don’t find smaller, more efficient cars all that exciting.<\/p>\n

Well in another year or so, we’ll witness a new breed of car on the road<\/strong><\/p>\n

And that car will be the Carver… the Cornering Genius.<\/p>\n

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I haven’t looked forward to the introduction of a vehicle with this much pregnant anticipation in years. A cool vehicle like this could save an enormous amount of our precious fossil fuels – while reducing emissions. And since 90% of all commuters drive to work – alone<\/em> – a vehicle like this makes good sense.<\/p>\n

Now if we could just get General Motors to build one…<\/code><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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