Our Automotive Future?

So much has happened in the American auto industry lately it has been difficult to catch up. As it stands, Chrysler decalred Chapter 11 and is in the process of becoming a part of Fiat Spa. GM is getting ready for bankruptcy and who knows what conglomerate will eventually buy it out. Right now they're talking about the US government owning it on paper for a quick turnover and fresh start. Have you EVER known the government to do anything quickly? I think it's interesting to watch this new playing field develop. We're almost back in the early days when the playing field had a shake down. By early days I mean the 1910-1927 era. Of course, there were shakedowns in the 1950s too when Packard, Desoto, Nash and Studebaker all took dirt naps.
I think we'll find Italian cars will make a comeback in USA. Fiat owning a piece of Walter P allows it to incorporate Fiats into the product line. Eventually a US plant will be built escaping the tarriffs and duties such cars would face presently. Alfa Romeo recently suggested they were re entering the market after a prolonged absence in the 1980s. This could get interesting!Now whether public acceptance of said vehicles will occur, that's another story.
Meanwhile we should prepare by learning how to drive like Italians. In actual fact, that would be mean learning how to drive motorcycles. It's by far the major form of personal transport there.Now in America we have this problem called winter. We can adapt by operating snowmobiles. Think about it, what kind of traffic jam could possibly happen with snowmobiles? They're small, very manoeverable and some of them are insanely fast. Of course I wouldn't want to tangle with 18 wheelers. I guess we'd have to make tractor trailer snowmobiles. Motorcycles and tractor trailers also pose a problem. I guess the solution there would be a dedicated truck lane. The motorcycles would be forbidden to use that except for entry and exit. It could work in theory but then reality comes along and wrecks it. Maybe that's the whole problem with the automobile, reality finally caught it with it.I'l be watching car ads more closely now. They've been selling fantasy for decades. The whole scene has gotten ugly in Detroit. How are they going to deal with a Big Two and A Half? How do they sell a 2010 Dodge Giovanni GT? Will Americans learn to enjoy Asian made Chevrolets?
We live in interesting times.