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Post BlogHer conference, we had to put $100 worth of gas in the Tahoe to get us home.
If you remember, GM was originally gonna lend BlogHer riders a much more fuel-efficient Malibu for our trip up to the conference. Unexpectedly, we got a Tahoe instead -- one that's a hybrid, but still only got 22 mpg.
In case you missed it, GM's not doing so well these days -- selling assets, laying off employees, closing a buncha plants that make big cars.
No, big cars aren't doing well. Which makes me think that -- if GM wants to sell cars -- it should be pushing its smaller, more fuel-efficient cars. But GM's still trying to push its humongo behemoths on a nation that, clearly, isn't interested.
On our way back, my carpool partner Kendra and I tried to identify types of people who might actually buy a Tahoe. We came up with two demographics:
1. People who have 8+ children.
2. People who need to tow boats.
One other demographic was people who are v. rich. However, that demographic just demonstrates potential, not desire, for Tahoe ownership -- meaning I just don't get why some rich person would buy a minivan vs. a sports car -- unless they have 8+ kids or a boat.
None of my friends have 8+ children or boats, as far as I know.
The Tahoe did its job, of course, which was to get us from LA to San Francisco and back. My point is that I think the Malibu coulda done that too....
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BlogHer Contributing Editor Siel also blogs at greenLAgirl.com.
