Results: Companies set fierce rivalry aside in order to save money

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marilynh

04/26/2013

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GM and Ford collaborate on new transmissions to create a fuel-efficient automatic transmission with nine- and 10-speed transmissions. When transmissions have more gears, engines don't have to work as hard, saving fuel.
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What do you think of this?
Makes sense. They both can save money.
50%
552 votes
Maybe it will make them more competitive against foreign made vehicles.
19%
205 votes
More miles per gallon. Wow, I'm game.
22%
241 votes
Maybe companies should work together more often.
20%
216 votes
Don't care either way.
22%
240 votes
They've work together before in 2002 on six-speed gear-boxes, so companies do sometimes work together.
8%
86 votes
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What makes of vehicles do you like?
Ford
34%
374 votes
Chevrolet
34%
373 votes
GM
20%
217 votes
Honda
30%
337 votes
Jeep
16%
179 votes
Other (please specify)
12%
138 votes
Other Answers Percentage Votes
toyota 1.73% 28
0.93% 15
dodge 0.80% 13
hyundai 0.37% 6
n/a 0.31% 5
subaru 0.25% 4
vw 0.25% 4
chrysler 0.25% 4
mazda 0.25% 4
nissan 0.25% 4
mini 0.12% 2
buick 0.12% 2
don't care 0.12% 2
benz 0.12% 2
na 0.12% 2
volkswagen 0.12% 2
acura 0.12% 2
toyata 0.06% 1
don't drive 0.06% 1
suzuki 0.06% 1
bmw 0.06% 1
chrysler,pontiac 0.06% 1
isuzu 0.06% 1
pontiac 0.06% 1
mercedes, toyota 0.06% 1
toyota/lexus 0.06% 1
daewoo 0.06% 1
none of the above 0.06% 1
how about schwinn? haha, bike company. i don't give too many damns about automobiles. 0.06% 1
saturn 0.06% 1
kia 0.06% 1
lada 0.06% 1
caddy 0.06% 1
lexus 0.06% 1
none 0.06% 1
other 0.06% 1
mercedes 0.06% 1
audi, lexus 0.06% 1
dont drive 0.06% 1
no preference 0.06% 1
toyota, foreign makes 0.06% 1
toyota only had ford and chevy only repair bills now none 0.06% 1
mercedes-benz 0.06% 1
idk 0.06% 1
fiat 0.06% 1
mazda,nissan,bmw, mercedes benz,jaguar 0.06% 1
anything german, bmw, mbz, also lexus 0.06% 1
depends 0.06% 1
german cars 0.06% 1
t 0.06% 1
toyota, runner up-chevy 0.06% 1
all makes of vehicle 0.06% 1
audi 0.06% 1
dunno 0.06% 1

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