Howard Interviewed by Fox News

During the drive back on Wednesday, October 29, 2008, Brian and the Judge, a Fox News Radio station made statements about the UAW preventing GM from building hybrid vehicles and GM not building hybrid vehicles, or vehicles people want. I took objection to statements on both counts and called into the show. Originally, the intent from the show was to discuss both points with me, but I was the only discussion that did not have to do with the upcoming election and economy during the whole three hour show.

Attached is an MP3 file of the statement made that prompted my call (about 2 minutes) and the interview 20 minutes later (about 3 minutes).

THE INTERVIEW (BrianandtheJudge.mp3)

Folks, I see an awful lot of foreign hybrid vehicles when I am on the road - they are small, cramped, and the claimed mileage is higher than the actual. They are also NOT built in the USA, at this time. The eight GM models of hybrids ARE built in the USA and extend from the Malibu, under $30k, up through the Escalade (>$55k). Personally, I think we should be supporting USA businesses in these times.

I have just past the 9,000 mile mark on my hybrid Tahoe and have not had any reliability issues - and believe me, I am monitoring for them.

Support your fellow citizens and support my UAW brothers and sisters, buy American.

Howard