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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65
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Are we really going to compare proposed tax increases
and vehicle rebate incentives from under $2/gal 7 years ago during the SUV mega-craze to proposed tax increases at $4/gal in a far less stable economy when fuel-efficient vehicles are selling well? I don't really see that as a valid comparison.
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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65
The most logical explanation probably is that GM (and everyone else) is worried about the next CAFE increase. The more fuel-efficient cars an automaker sells, they less they have to worry about CAFE. For example, if GM sells a bunch of Volts, Cruze Ecos, Malibu Ecos, LaCrosse/Regal eAssist, etc, those can offset the lower fuel economy of vehicles like trucks/SUVs. It's also why you see BMW and Mercedes working their butts off to get A/B segment cars to market soon.
That being said, I highly doubt the next CAFE target will be 62 MPG. Every automaker is on the verge of rioting about that.
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I understand that and if sales of compacts and efficient vehicles in general were suffering or gas prices were low I believe it would hold more water. However, fuel efficient vehicles are selling better than ever and gas prices are near as high as they have ever been
