During the 70's "energy crisis"; stubborness of domestic mfg'ers to produce small, gas efficient cars gave a 15% hold on America's car market to the Japanese, and the US never recovered that market.

Another mistake: In the 2000's giving the hybrid market to the Japanese; something you will tell your children about in the future.......unless someone is one of those people who do not remember the lesson of the 70's, and will not remember the 2000's either......thereby dooming themselves to repeat......the same mistakes...., etc.-Bob