The Car Industry

There is nothing to make me an expert on the car industry...but I am a consumer.

I just have to say at this point in my life - I assumed there would already be flying cars...even if that meant mechanical malfunctions equaled a plane crash, perhaps then people would be less apt to drink and drive. Regardless, I do think innovation on cars has died, maybe not internally since cars are safer today, but the beauty of the car, for me, is dead. This could be because I live in an area that glorifies old cars for their uniqueness or it could be that the only cars in my life have been 4 door sedans that, at the end of the day, look like all other 4 door sedans on the road.

Perhaps those major car companies that are dying today, should have thought of designing different cars, and elite class, like their own ferrari's, or models that didnt fit into the average 4-door. Maybe they should have brought back the look of the old cars, like Ford did with the T-bird, instead of pushing the gas guzzlers no one could afford. The world had been changed over 7 years ago - but did the cars change with it?

Im a huge fan of Seth Godin - and I agree with him. We should facilitate the bankruptcy of the car companies. They are too large and unable to make a shift into a better direction. It's like trying to turn a huge semi-truck around - it will take too long. Perhaps even better innovation of cars will come from the loss of the giants. I guess we will wait on Congress to see the future.

Great old cars - just for fun.