Question asked to Robert Gibbs today:
"If Chrysler was unable to stay with Diamler, the biggest car company in the world, what makes you think Fiat will help any better" (not an exact quote)
A: "...Fiat knows how to help design fuel efficient cars that the people want"
OK, I am really getting tired of this excuse. It's nonsense! Sure, a lot of cars that the big three produce aren't great on mpgs, but they aren't necessarily awful. Hell, the old Dodge Stratus was rated 26/37 for the 4 cyl..That would be some serious competition these days..considering that the Stratus was bigger than anything that gets that now. I realize that the new EPA ratings have an effect, but even after that, it would still be somewhat impressive.
It's so silly; 10-20 years ago, most car companies offered something that got as good as, if not better, mileage than what all these new models are going around touting, as if it's never been done before.
