Why city fuel economy doesn't matter

Because denial requires commitment

Several weeks ago at GM's Centennial, GM's technology guru, Larry Burns, discussed transportation studies that demonstrated the future for world transportation is slow, congested driving. Already, congestion is a huge American problem, and the idea of the open highway as the average commute has been a work of fiction for decades.

Yet, the auto industry - makers and press - are still fixated on highway fuel economy. Why? Ignorance? Denial? Finish: Why city fuel economy doesn't matter