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It isn't about getting around CAFE. The CAFE problem is in the process of solving itself. People are buying compacts instead of SUVs, meaning that companies that sell compacts can have inefficient trucks on their list. If GM sells more Cobalts, then the Silverado can have low fuel efficiency because the Cobalt will bring up the average. People moving from SUVs to compacts are actually improving GM's ratings.
Obviously, some of those customers move to other brands for their cars. All GM needs to do is push compacts. That is already happening, and cars like the G5, Cobalt, and Ion—yes, all Delta cars—are doing very well.
It is very understandable that people panic about CAFE. The idea of losing powerful V8s is terrifying for us, the car enthusiasts; however, we have to remember that all companies that produce SUVs are losing sales, and they are losing those sales to compacts or people who are just keeping their cars for longer. GM produces great compacts that sell very well, so I am not worried. We will get our pony cars with thanks to smaller displacement cars like the Delta platform.
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