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A Report On The Crash

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“I want to know what happened to my mother, I have a right to know” (MacDonald par. 5). This quote from a grieving daughter came about in February of 2009. As 81 year old Marie Sachse was traveling down highway 67 near St. Louis Missouri, her 2004 Saturn Ion veered off the road. Unfortunately, when the car hit a tree head on, the airbags failed to deploy essentially causing her life threatening internal injuries. Sachse was immediately taken to a nearby hospital where she passed away approximately eight hours after the crash (McDonald par. 1-4). The only explanation reporters gave was the well known flaw in various General Motor owned vehicles. Coincidentally, a recently completed list of 13 deaths, including four Saturn Ions and nine …show more content…

2). Results such as these just go to show that high fuel prices are impacting drivers on their future considerations. According to Jeff Barelett, Consumer Reports auto editor, “While quality, safety, and value are still important, this may be foreshadowing a market shift by folks seeking relief at the pump” (“Consumer” par 2). Individuals are not only concerned about fuel efficiency, but also the environmental benefit of an increase in fuel economy. In some cases, people were open to seeking different ways of saving their money at the pump. This would include things such as downsizing, hybrids, electric cars, or even models with diesel engines (“Consumer” par. 5). “When gas prices are high, it’s always tempting to rush to trade-in for a more fuel-efficient car to save at the pump” (“Consumer” par. 8). When it comes to choosing the most fuel efficient vehicle’s, people need to know just one thing. Foreign vehicles have been proven to support better a fuel economy than American made vehicles. In recent years, the United States and the European Union have created individual standards for vehicle fuel efficiency (Canis). Each of these regulations are expected to affect the types of vehicles that are being sold within each market. In the past, countries have aimed to regulate fuel efficiency by setting a certain number standard for fuel usage such as miles per gallon (Canis). In recent times, the United States and

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