

Automakers want less stringent standards on work trucks
Michigan still says proposed CAFE standards will cost jobs






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By FITCamaro on 7/25/2011 4:51:30 PM , Rating: 2
So you're comparing a improperly cushioned gas tank to a 5% PER YEAR increase in fuel economy. For the next 23 years.

They knew how to build a better gas tank. They don't know how to build their current vehicles to get that kind of mileage across their entire lineup. Even looking into the future.

A truck that can do anything will never get great fuel economy. It's not in the cards. Can it get better? Sure. With diesels. But even then you're looking at 10-20%. Not 100%.

And sure. 60+% tax rates would do great things for our economy....

By mindless1 on 7/25/2011 8:20:06 PM , Rating: 2
Among other factors people have already mentioned, trucks tend to get lower MPG from the automakers' strategies of increased product lifecycle, you'll typically find an engine in a truck that is 5-10 years behind the tech used in the newest cars that manufacturer makes.

Recall carbs and (finally) throttle body injection on trucks back when everything else was already multi-port fuel injected?

