>I can imagine that makes their position less defendable. What you've written I agree with, but it's a long way off from the OP's conspiracy. Cars have been a

>I can imagine that makes their position less defendable. What you've written I agree with, but it's a long way off from the OP's conspiracy. Cars have been around a long time, so the affinity is natural result all that history. It will change. I'm also a "car guy". I recently entered into four-year lease on a new vehicle, and on the drive home I told my significant other it's probable that this will be the last ICE we ever buy (and perhaps the last car that we actually drive off the lot ourselves). It's funny to think about.