G A S G U Z Z L E R S S U R G E

I N P O P U L A R I T Y

J A S O N T I C U S

• Can you believe it?

Americans have quickly

returned to their old ways

of owning gas guzzling

vehicles. It happened even

faster then expected.

• Forget all those polls that

showcase how much

American’s care about

climate change. Maybe

they do, but not when it

comes to vehicle

ownership.

• Gas prices have been

falling for just a couple of

months and already we’re

seeing a big difference in

the types of vehicles

people are buying. Sales

were up last month for

SUVs and trucks, but not

for fuel efficient smaller

cars.

In November, sales of GMC trucks rose by 22.7%,

Jeep Cherokee by 67%, Honda CR-V by 38%,

Toyota’s 4Runner SUV by 53.4%and Highlander

crossover SUV by 16.7%, reports National Journal.

And smaller cars? Sales are down 2.7% for Toyota’s

cars, down by 11% for Ford Fusion, down by 7% for

Nissan Altima, and down by 16.7% for Chevy Malibu.

Only the Nissan Leaf defied the odds with sales

growing 34% in November, says National Journal.

The short-sightedness of these purchases may

become clear when gas prices being to rise again.