COMM 101 Lecture Notes - North American International Auto Show, Ford Model T, Daimler Ag
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Please go to the comm101 library page* and pre read the following articles: read: detroit is still stuck in the 1950s. Too bad just about everything else about their products seems stuck in the 1950s, or earlier. Ford model t (1908 and 1927) 25 miles a gallon. 2004, average fuel economy of the ford fleet (cars, light trucks- suvs) was 23 miles a gallon: us, the first gasoline-powered car hit the road in 1893. More than a century later, basic design remains unchanged. There is no hydrogen infrastructure anywhere; of the 175,000 filling stations in the united states, only two dozen sell hydrogen: the truth is, the sequel and its kin are more hype than reality. Comments: us needs: productivity, product quality and reliability to match japanese, fuel efficient, lower healthcare costs and employee pension, the will and imagination (innovation)
