Click and Clack Say Detroit Can Reach 35 MPG in 5 Years

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2007/11/american-automa.html


These guys host the radio program, 'Car Talk". They're MIT grads, and have been working with cars for over 30 years.

This would do a lot to reduce our oil consumption.

Oh man, does this comment hit home or what?

explains how automakers can achieve such a standard and outlines why the auto industry's "ratings for honesty are below even those of Congress in public opinion polls.

Still reading, but had to post that....

Ok, done....

I think it's a great idea, however if they pull it off, the gas companies are going to raise gas prices to $5.00 a gallon. They don't want to loose those profit margins.....

Gas prices will be above $5.00 before then the way things are going. With oil at $100 a barrel I've seen the price of gas go up 15-20 cents in just a few days.

I've listened to those guys on and off for 20 years and would definitely trust their opinion. The US automakers have to adjust to this century and the resource constraints that we have. Most of the US automakers have taken a big hit in sales this year especially on trucks and SUVs directly due to the high cost of gas. Eliminate that price differential by bringing the MPG of those vehicles up and people will buy them again. I would love to have an SUV to haul my brood around, but I can get the same people capacity and at least 15 mpg better by driving my Toyota minivan. Put them on par and I quite possibly make a different choice.