tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652927376374214758.post864488603691067323..comments2010-10-24T13:50:18.918-05:00lewisternoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652927376374214758.post-87457593931906876882010-10-24T13:50:18.918-05:002010-10-24T13:50:18.918-05:00This is an old article, so you probably know this already; but for the sake of readers that stumble upon it randomly: one of the primary reasons Aston Martin built this ugly car is to meet new legislation which requires them to compensate for the carbon-footprint of the other Aston Martins.Norberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00111741371834712290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652927376374214758.post-71427943577827879602009-07-01T13:20:37.846-05:002009-07-01T13:20:37.846-05:00Susan I really love your style and innovative outlook most of the time.<br />This time I think you may be missing the point though. Consider that worldwide reliance on fossil fuels is leaving more and more people concerned about their own consumption. Plus the number of car manufactures going bankrupt or out of business because they failed to consider fuel consumption a factor.<br />Add those 2 things together and this might just be the perfect time to couple quality with a reduction in carbon footprint. Only time will tell, but I wish them the best of luck. A successful launch might just send a wake up call to American auto manufacturers.(They seemed to have missed the signs when Toyota and Honda made a comparable shift a few decades ago!)stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02714496996153812069noreply@blogger.com