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Originally Posted by Dragoneye
If I recall correctly, it actually means the FLEET has to get 35+mpg or whatever the number is.
There is wiggle room in that. Supposing the Camaro SS sells 20,000 units a year, there are 100,000 Malibu's getting 32mpg, and 100,000 Cobalts getting 33mpg+....etc, etc...Then, in 2010, you've got the Volt, which should be rated at 100mpg, and the Cruze, expected to be rated at 45mpg....there is room for Camaro, don't worry. 
Besides....2016 is aways away. LOTS can happen in that time-span. |
I'd have to second that first part. This sounds very similar to what my brother was telling me in regards to Fords. Something about all the lineups as a whole needing to meet a monthly or yearly total. It can sometimes make them kind of have to restrict how many of a certain engine/model they are allowed to produce/sell so it will all balance out.
Also, wasn't there some speculation at one time about how they are going to allow GM to rate the Volt? Like maybe they wouldn't let it be rated at the 100mpg that they wanted?
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