Happy weekend Web Riders, this is Big_Blocker with a bit of information I came across reading the headlines in the automotive world this morning. I saw a headline that had a list of the top selling cars in the US for the month of July and I was surprised at what I found. Not only were economy cars not the top seller in July, but the Big Three automakers held a firm grasp in the top ten with their full-size truck sales. I found this very shocking and began to think about what rising fuel prices are doing to demand for gas-guzzling trucks. Hit the jump to read more.

The top 10 selling cars in the US during July are as follows:

1. Ford F Series - 44,829

2. Toyota Camry - 42,131

3. Honda Accord - 41,382

4. Toyota Corolla - 34,438

5. Chevrolet Silverado - 32,989

6. Honda Civic - 29,125

7. Nissan Altima - 24,429

8. Dodge Ram - 21,328

9. Honda CR-V - 17,419

10. Chevrolet Malibu - 16,637

After getting over the intial surprise of seeing the Ford F Series as the top selling vehicle in July as well as seeing the Dodge Ram and Chevrolet Silverado beating out smaller economy cars, I wondered how high fuel prices would have to reach before Americans stopped buying such large trucks in such high numbers. Granted the percentage sales on all these trucks are down 20% from this time last year, it is still pretty interesting to see how much Americans depend on trucks on a daily basis. My 2001 Dodge Ram gets pretty dismal mileage however the number of times that it has gotten me a job (hauling stuff) or aided in moving to and from college in one easy trip make it extremely valuable and practical for my purposes. Is is just the American culture that requires such beastly vehicles? I guess so, but as someone that has a large soft spot for trucks and muscle cars that get bad mileage it helps to push back the idea that gasoline prices are going to kill the days of the truck in the immediate future. But that is just me. Big_Blocker signing off.