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If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving 25 cars that got 1000 MPG
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"If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25 cars that got 1000 MPG"

- Bill Gates

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This quote by Bill Gates is a commentary on the automotive industry's failure to keep up with the fast improvements in technology seen in the computer system industry. He suggests that if the automotive market had kept up with the exact same rate of technological development, vehicles would be much more affordable and efficient. He indicates that vehicles would cost just $25 and get 1000 miles per gallon of fuel. This would be a big enhancement from the present prices and fuel efficiency of vehicles. Gates is recommending that the vehicle industry ought to strive to keep up with the computer system market in regards to technological improvements in order to make cars and trucks more inexpensive and efficient. His quote is a call to action for the automotive market to make the required changes in order to make cars more accessible and efficient for everyone.

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Bill Gates This quote is written / told by Bill Gates somewhere between October 28, 1955 and today. He was a famous Businessman from USA, the quote is categorized under the topic Car. The author also have 40 other quotes.

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