| To be honest, I don't like the fact that most | | | | to support. However, the price of gas has |
| cars of today look the same because I love | | | | steadily increased and more people are now |
| stylish cars. In my opinion, every car should | | | | concerned about the impact of American cars |
| have an individual personality. The classic | | | | on the environment. |
| American cars certainly have this unique | | | | |
| attributes. Pontiac, Cadillac, Chevrolet and | | | | European cars, such as Saab and BMW, which |
| the names of other classic cars conjure up an | | | | are more economical to run, are now becoming |
| image of speeding down the freeways and | | | | more popular. However, some people still |
| neighborhoods. | | | | consider these cars as American cars because |
| | | | some of them are manufactured in the US. |
| However, people who are concerned with the | | | | These cars represent a necessary lifestyle |
| environment do not patronize big, brash cars | | | | change, even if they may not be as much fun. |
| because they tend to be gas-guzzlers. For | | | | |
| instance, a Hummer SUV gives a staggering | | | | There are a few American cars that have |
| nine miles to the gallon. Since I am also an | | | | entered the culture as icons. Some American |
| environment minded person, American cars | | | | cars have made a contribution to many movies |
| offer me a conflict of interest. | | | | and TV shows. For example, the cherry red |
| | | | Ford Gran Torino was like another character |
| In the past, we were never too concerned | | | | in the "Starsky and Hutch" series. This car |
| about how many miles we were getting to the | | | | is known affectionately as the striped |
| gallon. A few decades ago, the government | | | | tomato. It screeched around corners and |
| didn't pile the tax on driving costs because | | | | skidded sideways as the two detectives chased |
| fuel was cheap and there was no welfare state | | | | after the bad guys. |