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U.S. Car Makers Navigating Gas-Price Surges Better

Wall Street Journal -- A move toward more fuel-efficient vehicles has helped American car manufacturers navigate the latest surge in fuel prices with relative strength.

Researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, in a new report, consider three recent periods of surging gasoline prices occurring in the summer of 2008, the spring of 2011, and from February until April of this year.

The three periods were defined by a sharp rise in gasoline prices, with varying effects on the sale of automobiles in the U.S. The paper’s authors caution a clear reading on Detroit’s performance is hard to come by because the 2011 period spanned the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, which compromised that nation’s auto-production levels for a time.

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Submitted Oct 11, 2012 By: skb69sa

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,580 Points:1,605,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 5:56:24 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse DanM: lol. Unfortunately, easier said than done...
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,330 Points:1,238,450 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Oct 12, 2012 11:17:06 AM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse They just needed to purge some idiot executives.
EMoe57 Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:4,592 Points:1,011,065 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 2:15:42 PM Ignore EMoe57 Report Abuse good on them
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BudsterMO Champion Author Kansas City Posts:3,685 Points:698,955 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 11:44:02 AM Ignore BudsterMO Report Abuse Detroit has always been slow or last to respond to the markets needs and desires. They have always been first in producing gas guzzlers and by the way the most profitable vehicles and are forced to make improvements as they kick, scream and go to the feds for every nickel they can get their hands on.
treehood Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,019 Points:391,785 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 11:04:35 AM Ignore treehood Report Abuse I want a car that is inexpensive, safe, reliable, 35+MPG, good access and room inside, easy to repair and maintain, automatic transmission, inexpensive to insure, able to tow a few thousand pounds. So far I have only found one nearing all those qualities and it's foreign.
Tekkersmom57 Champion Author Syracuse Posts:1,854 Points:696,665 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 10:54:25 AM Ignore Tekkersmom57 Report Abuse I have seen a slight increase in MPG in newer vehicles, but not much to speak of.
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techque Champion Author St. Louis Posts:8,630 Points:2,416,155 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 10:49:36 AM Ignore techque Report Abuse GM has been notorious for building only guzzling high profit margin hulks. No wonder they went bankrupt.
Wizrd03 Champion Author Illinois Posts:8,127 Points:1,627,360 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 10:46:45 AM Ignore Wizrd03 Report Abuse There are some 40+mpg vehicles out there but you really can't haul the family around on vacation with them
nskmda Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,270 Points:785,030 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 10:45:21 AM Ignore nskmda Report Abuse I didn't really see huge MGP improvement anywhere...
Cableman66 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,090 Points:485,945 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 10:42:09 AM Ignore Cableman66 Report Abuse Black Wagon I sure like you answer.
DarthDadJr Champion Author Virginia Posts:7,297 Points:1,517,370 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 10:38:50 AM Ignore DarthDadJr Report Abuse They are finally on the right side of this issue...ussually in the past they have been pushing gas-guzzling SUVs.
swepson Champion Author Greensboro Posts:5,446 Points:1,547,375 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 10:38:46 AM Ignore swepson Report Abuse Good for them. If you look at the chart of Average US Gas prices for the last 8 years, you'll see that gas prices have run up every spring to go down by a smaller amount every fall. The exception to that was the economic collapse during the late Bush second term when prices went from $2.90 in Jan 20008 to $4.12 in July to $1.61 before climbing back up to $2.61 the following June.
mossimo36 Champion Author St. Louis Posts:2,640 Points:492,750 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 10:38:06 AM Ignore mossimo36 Report Abuse Good job!
DutchTreatMI Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:3,290 Points:747,240 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 10:30:41 AM Ignore DutchTreatMI Report Abuse I don't think the auto makers have anything to do with gas prices.
bikechuck Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:6,985 Points:2,058,145 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 10:29:58 AM Ignore bikechuck Report Abuse We are just treading water with mpg increases and gas prices rising. Alternative fuels will be coming sooner as gas prices rise.
sivart Champion Author Arkansas Posts:18,195 Points:3,065,985 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 10:25:48 AM Ignore sivart Report Abuse When the gov't increases the mpg on vehicles the gas prices go up by the same margin!
NorthglennBill Champion Author Denver Posts:7,417 Points:1,468,620 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 10:25:19 AM Ignore NorthglennBill Report Abuse Sometimes it is just hard to find something relevant to say.
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memo81 Champion Author St. Louis Posts:2,328 Points:440,500 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 10:23:11 AM Ignore memo81 Report Abuse Keep working on it Detroit.
Cellsite Champion Author Appleton Posts:1,218 Points:283,700 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 10:23:06 AM Ignore Cellsite Report Abuse Yeah, better gas mileage by reducing size and weight, removing the spare tire, and making it ever easier to die in. Just keep your old car and maintain it well.
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yankeeriffraff Veteran Author Phoenix Posts:386 Points:217,750 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 10:19:59 AM Ignore yankeeriffraff Report Abuse LOOK GAS has it wrong - if gas hits $10/gal for 11/6 he doesn't get reelected. If he gets reelected and it hits before the Nov 14 elections, he gets a veto proof Congress, who will proceed to undo everything he had done in the previous 6 years - so no he doesn't want $10/gal gas.
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lightbulbman2008 Champion Author Worcester Posts:413,516 Points:1,582,660 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 10:17:57 AM Ignore lightbulbman2008 Report Abuse wait until after the election and see what actually happens...
bginsj Champion Author San Jose Posts:1,848 Points:1,230,635 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 10:17:50 AM Ignore bginsj Report Abuse we will see what happens when the price starts to go down, will the trend stay the same?
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pricechecker08 Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,851 Points:1,695,725 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 10:16:23 AM Ignore pricechecker08 Report Abuse More fuel efficient vehicles creates higher fuel prices, so we have not accompished much of anything.
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BlueVanGroup Champion Author Colorado Posts:7,184 Points:1,523,680 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 10:07:28 AM Ignore BlueVanGroup Report Abuse The most economical solution is to keep and maintain the vehicle you already own. Mine turned 26 this month.
mberg Champion Author Houston Posts:3,782 Points:955,505 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 10:06:49 AM Ignore mberg Report Abuse Just remember that "foreign" carmakers employ a lot of Americans and pay a lot of taxes to the federal, state, and local governments.
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bigsranch Champion Author Houston Posts:3,121 Points:1,000,505 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 10:03:59 AM Ignore bigsranch Report Abuse Once again... based on average fuel economy and the consumer price index, your commute in 1973 was costing you the equivalent of $6 per gallon today.
BrucePen Champion Author Ontario Posts:6,581 Points:1,357,840 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 10:03:55 AM Ignore BrucePen Report Abuse Mora and more of my budget is going to gasoline. Running out of things to cut.
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briinnc Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,705 Points:834,820 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 10:03:11 AM Ignore briinnc Report Abuse They have to try to get better gas mileage for the government mandate, and then work out how to offset government regulations that reduce gas mileage. Who'd have a politician for a master?
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