U.S. automakers lost in fuel economy?

U.S. automakers simply out of touch regarding fuel economy?

There is an interesting article on MSNBC.com this morning titled, Detroit Jumps Into the Fuel Economy Debate. Now that Congress and the Supreme Court appear to be getting more tough on fuel economy and global warming, automakers are trying hard to frame the debate over these issues in their favor. Yet, should we listen to U.S. automakers?

I'm not sure. Part of Detroit's argument is that forcing U.S. automakers to increase fuel economy will prevent them from developing hybrid cars and fuel cell vehicles. That seems like an odd argument. Don't mandate we make hybrid vehicles because then we won't be able to afford to make hybrids. Huh????

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