Jason Ticus on Gas Guzzlers Surging in Popularity. For more information, check out http://jasonticus.org

1. JASON T ICUS
GAS GUZ Z LERS SURGE
IN POPULARI TY

2. • Can you believe it?
Americans have quickly
returned to their old ways
of owning gas guzzling
vehicles. It happened even
faster then expected.

3. • 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.

4. • 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. The short-sightedness of these purchases may
become clear when gas prices being to rise again.