Jammer
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Despite the inroads that Class C motorhomes have made, the first RV owned by many people of moderate means is a pop-up or TT, or perhaps a smaller 5er.
The SUV era gave us vehicles that could realistically tow 4,000-6,000 pounds, enough for all but the largest pop-ups. While the towing ability of full-size sedans is controversial, there are many people towing popups and small TTs with them. And 1/2 ton extended-cab trucks have been the first choice of people moving into small 5ers and large TTs.
The CAFE standards are pushing us towards a world where most people drive a Prius or something similar -- low-performance sedans incapable of towing so much as a pop-up. Some pundits see midsize and large SUVs all but disappearing and full-size pickups having 50%+ price increases that make them the sole province of building contractors.
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/10/how-cafe-killed-compact-trucks-and-station-wagons/
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2010/12/the-full-sized-future/
http://www.caranddriver.com/features/the-cafe-numbers-game-making-sense-of-the-new-fuel-economy-regulations-feature
Will people jump straight to a class C instead? Or will this be yet another blow to the RV industry?
The SUV era gave us vehicles that could realistically tow 4,000-6,000 pounds, enough for all but the largest pop-ups. While the towing ability of full-size sedans is controversial, there are many people towing popups and small TTs with them. And 1/2 ton extended-cab trucks have been the first choice of people moving into small 5ers and large TTs.
The CAFE standards are pushing us towards a world where most people drive a Prius or something similar -- low-performance sedans incapable of towing so much as a pop-up. Some pundits see midsize and large SUVs all but disappearing and full-size pickups having 50%+ price increases that make them the sole province of building contractors.
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/10/how-cafe-killed-compact-trucks-and-station-wagons/
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2010/12/the-full-sized-future/
http://www.caranddriver.com/features/the-cafe-numbers-game-making-sense-of-the-new-fuel-economy-regulations-feature
Will people jump straight to a class C instead? Or will this be yet another blow to the RV industry?