Toyota smart people but profit stands in way

[Q45tech]

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/...=home"The company earns about $6,000 before taxes in the U.S. on an SUV. That compares with a $1,000 profit on a Corolla and a small loss on a Prius..."

"Canada's oil sands region may eventually provide a quarter of U.S. crude oil demand, currently at 21.3 million barrels per day, Reinert says.

``At that point, the environmental impacts are totally irreversible,'' he says. ``You turn this area into an ecological sacrifice zone.''

"at Fort McMurray's pit mines, it takes 2 tons of sand, 250 gallons (947 liters) of water and 1,400 cubic feet (39.6 cubic meters) of natural gas to produce one barrel of synthetic crude..."

each barrel generates as much as 110 kilograms (240 pounds) of carbon dioxide equivalents, the same as refining three barrels of traditional light crude.

Not part of article but: "In the mid-nineties, Chrysler actually earned more profit per vehicle than any other car company in the world, almost entirely as a result of booming sales of trucks, minivans, and S.U.V.s."