[adamjeeps]

If a political candidate only received one third of the vote, it would be said they lost in a landslide, but this qualifies as having a big impact.

[RSmithOpt]

Ever wonder if the US business leaders and politicians have manipulated the market in order to keep GM, Ford, afloat with a new buying frenzy for more fuel efficient cars? The mini-van, then the SUV's were the frenzies of the last decade when gas was much much cheaper.

[discostu]

It's two different things though, on an election day everybody who has an opinion votes. Not everybody buys a car in any relatively short period of time. On the other side though 1/3 of people buying a car over the next few months to a year would probably be good for the economy, even if only a small percentage of them are new that's still a lot of manufactured durable goods getting paid for.

[js1138]

It will take most people a while to recover the price of a new vehicle. At today's prices I spend about $1500 a year on gas. Doubling my mileage (unlikely) would save me only $750.