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Originally Posted by LS1Hawk
I'm trying to understand why so many magazines, blogs, etc. are saying new cars like the Camaro, Challenger, G8, RWD Impala, etc. are doomed because of CAFE. If CAFE is a fleetwide average, couldn't the auto makers just up the MPGs on other cars to make up for the lower mileage of others? I know total production also plays into it. But is it really as doom and gloom for us enthusiasts as they're making it out to be?
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People have to want to buy the higher mileage cars. If they make a car that gets 100mpg but no one buys it, it won't help.
Problem really is cars are getting heavier & more HP. IMO probably 95% of the cars today could lose 35% of their HP and have no impact on their drivers. The average car has too much HP now. $0.02