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What I personally feel this means is an abrupt end to the horsepower race. Nobody needs 300 hp & 600lb ft to pull a 5-8000 lb travel trailer. If you were doing it for money, you'd think that 200hp is enough for something like 50,000 lbs. You won't win races granted, for that you'd need a Tesla. :-)
I really think Airstream is ahead of the game. Presumably the continued presence Basecamp in the '08 line on their website is partially with CAFE and $5- $6 fuel in mind. Also stopping production of the large MH's seemed strange at the time, but now seems farsighted.
Mrs R & I have wondered if they might restart classic MH production with either a diesel or hybrid power... The classic MH ought to have huge aero advantages over the competitor's bricks. Maybe not Sprinter like MPG, but better than a 7-8 liter gasser or an 8-9 liter diesel pusher.
I'd bet the mood is less blue in Jackson Center than Waukarusa [sp?].
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