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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2003 12:01:00 AM Ignore JT Report Abuse Do you feel that the automakers are doing enough to improve the fuel economy of their vehicles? Yes No Not sure Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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Do you feel that the automakers are doing enough to improve the fuel economy of their vehicles?
Yes
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Not sure

Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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US_ICEMAN Veteran Author Toronto Posts:485 Points:391,385 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Dec 10, 2012 11:34:57 PM Ignore US_ICEMAN Report Abuse No
achung53 Veteran Author Orange County Posts:487 Points:85,225 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2012 12:34:54 PM Ignore achung53 Report Abuse I think they do.
Skimo2012 Rookie Author Cleveland Posts:85 Points:101,610 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 1:15:19 PM Ignore Skimo2012 Report Abuse I have to give them credit for trying. Not easy coming up with a new car design to save gas. We got the hybrids. You can't please everybody though.
googlee Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,884 Points:637,250 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Oct 14, 2011 12:04:43 PM Ignore googlee Report Abuse Sure not
Vic_guy Rookie Author British Columbia Posts:1 Points:270 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Oct 1, 2011 11:46:36 AM Ignore Vic_guy Report Abuse They're actually serious about it now, because: 1. Consumers are demanding it (e.g. Ford is selling lots of high mph cars; GM had to go through bankruptcy before it got the memo). 2. Tesla Motors with their all-electric cars (especially the upcoming model S midsize sedan with your choice of 160, 230, or 300 miles/charge) is scaring the pants off the old boys. (note: Tesla started by EBay founder Elon Musk, model S will be built in California). 3. They've finally come to realize that there is only so much oil around. We now have to go to the high Arctic, offshore, to many unstable foreign countries, or use yucky oilsands to get the damn stuff.
777Aviator Champion Author St. Louis Posts:2,676 Points:393,145 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jun 27, 2011 10:18:19 AM Ignore 777Aviator Report Abuse no
DB2008 All-Star Author Winnipeg Posts:675 Points:239,070 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jun 25, 2011 8:15:59 AM Ignore DB2008 Report Abuse Some are getting better, none are great.
mattsage Champion Author Buffalo Posts:4,367 Points:698,700 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jun 2, 2011 11:14:10 AM Ignore mattsage Report Abuse absolutely not. they are in bed with the fuel companies.
PusaKuting Champion Author Ottawa Posts:3,497 Points:809,065 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: May 25, 2011 5:08:41 PM Ignore PusaKuting Report Abuse Yes
satto Rookie Author Quebec Posts:15 Points:550 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2011 5:09:01 PM Ignore satto Report Abuse getting more eco friendly finally !
Tundralimited2009 Champion Author Dallas Posts:38,812 Points:1,447,425 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Nov 28, 2010 7:34:00 PM Ignore Tundralimited2009 Report Abuse only what is required in fleets avg..
april4 Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:12,174 Points:2,400,860 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 27, 2010 6:45:56 AM Ignore april4 Report Abuse No
g747 Champion Author Mobile Posts:4,541 Points:933,670 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2010 1:34:24 AM Ignore g747 Report Abuse Of course not!!!!! vehicles prices are out of this world.Still producing gas guzzling products.
michigansooner Rookie Author Grand Rapids Posts:44 Points:3,460 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2010 7:26:00 PM Ignore michigansooner Report Abuse they dont really care about it they are in the market to make money they only increase the fuel mileage ,the car gets ,when the gov makes them. [Edited by: michigansooner at 7/27/2010 7:26:51 PM EST]
SAVEITIL Champion Author Chicago Posts:5,369 Points:1,169,340 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Jul 19, 2010 5:29:41 AM Ignore SAVEITIL Report Abuse Yes.
dongo50 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:14,691 Points:2,380,045 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2010 12:13:56 AM Ignore dongo50 Report Abuse don't care.
HFAJR0034 Champion Author New Mexico Posts:6,438 Points:1,166,785 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2010 7:39:06 PM Ignore HFAJR0034 Report Abuse no
Bill100 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:41,490 Points:1,162,845 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: May 28, 2010 6:54:48 AM Ignore Bill100 Report Abuse Let the markets drive the automobile market. Consumers with dollars drive those markets.
bja0030 Champion Author New Mexico Posts:3,194 Points:535,930 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: May 1, 2010 2:15:49 PM Ignore bja0030 Report Abuse NO
april4 Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:12,174 Points:2,400,860 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 7, 2010 6:59:38 AM Ignore april4 Report Abuse No
lennypizzas Veteran Author London Posts:267 Points:354,540 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Dec 16, 2009 1:38:54 PM Ignore lennypizzas Report Abuse hell no watch the documentary who killed the electric car
QueenMother Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:7,393 Points:2,143,435 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2009 7:19:31 AM Ignore QueenMother Report Abuse No
gasman14 All-Star Author San Diego Posts:708 Points:202,345 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2009 7:12:42 PM Ignore gasman14 Report Abuse No
KrazyDawg Champion Author California Posts:2,355 Points:394,035 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2008 1:24:33 PM Ignore KrazyDawg Report Abuse CAFE standards were doubled in the 1970s from 13 to 26 MPG. They stopped increasing when gas prices went down. The average fuel economy is now 22 MPG thanks to SUVs and trucks. Cars in the 90s are also more fuel efficient.
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Nov 2, 2008 1:03:27 AM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse No-not at all
gasman14 All-Star Author San Diego Posts:708 Points:202,345 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2008 1:16:19 PM Ignore gasman14 Report Abuse Not sure
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2008 8:45:30 AM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse certainly not!!!!!!!!!!
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2008 8:45:10 AM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse no, not at all
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2008 8:45:06 AM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse no, not at all
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2008 8:44:43 AM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse absolutely not!
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2008 8:44:38 AM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse absolutely not!
Bill313 Champion Author Kansas City Posts:5,520 Points:772,565 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Aug 9, 2008 6:18:44 PM Ignore Bill313 Report Abuse No
narcar1973 Champion Author St. Louis Posts:1,637 Points:172,475 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 9, 2008 6:13:22 PM Ignore narcar1973 Report Abuse NO!!!
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2008 5:58:45 AM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse No
in_orbit Champion Author Orange County Posts:334,750 Points:1,656,790 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Aug 2, 2008 10:23:05 AM Ignore in_orbit Report Abuse No, they could've done more years ago but they just kept delaying & delaying it. And now the day of reckoning is here.
narcar1973 Champion Author St. Louis Posts:1,637 Points:172,475 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2008 5:03:35 PM Ignore narcar1973 Report Abuse NO
roadkillGA Champion Author Georgia Posts:3,382 Points:485,950 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2008 7:26:43 PM Ignore roadkillGA Report Abuse No and now it is biting them .
marley1964 Rookie Author Louisiana Posts:9 Points:3,430 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2008 7:07:06 PM Ignore marley1964 Report Abuse NO they haven't done enough to help with anything just like our elected officials in Washington ...the Democrats voted down the plan to drill offshore again... now what is their problem? is it because it would actually bring the price of gas down and they don't want it to go down???
Winoscientist Champion Author Maryland Posts:7,921 Points:1,375,235 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2008 12:52:29 PM Ignore Winoscientist Report Abuse Now that circumstances have forced them to invest in fuel efficiency and alternative fuels, they can do little else if they want to have a future.
chemist74 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:13,510 Points:2,395,980 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jun 16, 2008 7:25:39 AM Ignore chemist74 Report Abuse They made more money on large trucks/vans/suvs and did not want to spend money on research so now they are playing catch up. A few years ago at a suppliers meeting I heard upper level people from Ford, GM and Chrysler say that their customers did not care about fuel economy.
april4 Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:12,174 Points:2,400,860 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jun 16, 2008 7:17:56 AM Ignore april4 Report Abuse Not unless they are forced to do so.
gasisoutrageous Champion Author Lansing Posts:8,605 Points:928,030 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jun 11, 2008 10:14:50 PM Ignore gasisoutrageous Report Abuse No Many automakers have come out with designs for fuel efficient or exotic vehicles that are not scheduled to be on the market until 2010 or so. It would be nice if these cars would come out earlier.
Z51Corvette Champion Author Austin Posts:8,485 Points:1,671,170 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jun 4, 2008 6:29:13 PM Ignore Z51Corvette Report Abuse No... Pollution controls rob fuel economy by 20-30%, conservatively... Performance parts, mufflers, air filters can do even more. Hook'em!
kegga_99 All-Star Author Maryland Posts:880 Points:268,800 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: May 16, 2008 12:02:28 AM Ignore kegga_99 Report Abuse No
Philmar Sophomore Author Cleveland Posts:248 Points:76,475 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: May 15, 2008 11:13:02 PM Ignore Philmar Report Abuse No
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2008 11:31:22 PM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse No-not at all
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Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,054 Points:2,672,315 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2008 6:52:43 PM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse No
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2008 2:29:25 AM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse No