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100 Miles Per Gallon? That's So "1992"

According to a new survey by JD Power andThe short answer to this question is simple:
Associates, approximately one third ofWhile the U.S. continues to sell its
consumers in the United States consider fueltraditional vehicles, other vehicles are
economy to be a key factor when purchasing abeing bought and sold far from America, by
new car. With fuel economy, dependence onthe  same  companies.
foreign oil, pollution, and global warming
weighing heavy on the minds of so many peopleVehicles that can attain over 70 miles per
recently, it may be a surprise to learn thatgallon have been sold in Europe and Japan for
in 1992, General Motors actually produced amany years. Recently, Volkswagen produced a
vehicle that achieved 100 miles per gallonvehicle called the "Lupo" that is a perfect
(MPG).example. This vehicle, which achieves 78
miles per gallon, likely will never be sold
In order to get a better idea of what Generalin the USA. For the 2007 model year, Honda
Motors has been doing for the last 25 years,has introduced the Fit to the US Market
it is important to first learn about another(known in other parts of the world as the
amazing vehicle: The GM TPC. The TPC (which"Jazz"). In Japan, the Jazz comes standard
stands for "Two Person Commuter") was able towith a smaller engine and a few fresh ideas
obtain 75 miles-per-gallon. It weighedto help boost fuel economy. In the USA, the
approximately 1000 pounds and resembled a GeoFit doesn't have the smaller engine and isn't
Metro. GM abandoned the project vehicle,even  an  option.
which contained a frugal 3-cylinder engine,
when they needed to add another 200 pounds ofAmericans have always loved big cars, or at
reinforcement. This unfortunate turn ofleast that's what they tell us. They, of
events can be blamed on GM's need to complycourse, are the auto manufacturers. This has
with  America's  then  lax  safety  laws.nothing to do with conspiracy theories and
everything to do with economics. When General
While the existence of such a vehicle may beMotors sells a giant truck or SUV, they make
shocking to some, what is even more shockinga lot of money. When they sell a small
is the existence of other prototypes made bytwo-person commuter, they make
General Motors that met the same demise.next-to-nothing. As a consequence of this
These vehicles included the GM Lean Machinerealization, all that was needed have been
(80 MPG) in 1982, along with a number ofbroadcasts of a few finely focused
other fuel efficient vehicles like the GMcommercials to the citizens of the richest
Aero-X, the GM Aero 2000, and the finally thecountry in the world. Manufacturers have
GM Ultralite (which had achieved 100persuaded the citizenry that they absolutely
miles-per-gallon). While Honda was leadingneed these "Tanks on Wheels". Profits
the world with the Civic VX in 1992skyrocket. To remind Americans that there are
(achieving 50 miles-per-gallon) the USA-no options, merely look at the fact that the
owned General Motors was producing 100 MPGoptions  heave  never  been  presented.
vehicles behind the scenes, all the while
selling  20  MPG  vehicles  to  the  public.General Motors had the chance to be the world
leader in fuel economy, which it turned down
100 miles per gallon is not only obtainable,to be the world leader in SUVs. GM is not
but  it  already  has  been  obtained.alone, as every other auto manufacturer has
produced similar vehicles over the last 25
One obvious question must be asked. Why areyears  and  denied  the  U.S. access to them.
these high gas mileage vehicles not available
for sale? Why do companies like GeneralAmericans should not only ask how they can
Motors, Honda, Toyota, and Ford continue toget better gas mileage, but most importantly
sell 30 MPG vehicles when something so muchask why they have never been given that
better was made before? The answer to thatoption in the first place. In a world where
question is, of course, a complex one. Marketwars are waged over oil, more options should
analyses, surveys, polls, governmentbe offered to a concerned public. Perhaps
regulations, and other red tape held backblowing the dust off of 25 year old blue
efficiency.prints is a good place to start.



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