t might seem odd that America's leading car salesman would want gasoline prices to stay high, given how much damage the recent surge in pump prices has done to demand for the big sport-utility vehicles and pickups that once powered sales at many AutoNation stores. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
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This opinion piece works because it goes against the trends in fuel-crisis reporting: it features an auto dealer who explains that higher gas prices are an opportunity for the U.S. to finally kick the petroleum habit. It is a pro-higher fuel-prices editorial with much big picture context to explain why. Since it is an opinion piece, it doesn't have to necessarily acknowledge alternative viewpoints. The reporter is the WSJ editor reporting on the auto industry, and he mentions 6 car companies working on hybrid or electric car models which will be soon available ... only if the price of gas stays high.
Single viewpoint, and not a very well stated case. It does give evidence that changes are underway, however.
the article defines well the ambivalence of so many americans regarding all the reasons for particular auto ownership and all those reasons for less reliance on gasoline.
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