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supermoto · 11-29-2008, 05:41 PM

Where does Toyota and Honda have a lions share of the domestic market for vehicles over 40 mpg combined? Where does Toyota and Honda have a lions share of the Euro market for those same vehicles?

If GM and Ford have available vehicles that do get over 40, but would need to change safety requirements or emissions to sell them here, then waiving those requirements for a few years to test demand would help them. The current exchange rates would be a problem though.

Just because diesel is much higher is some parts of the country, doesn't mean it's a $1 a gallon more everywhere. It certainly isn't where I'm at and higher highway fuel economy is more important in the west and midwest.

11-29-2008, 05:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
supermoto 3.0 Liter SIDI V6 Join Date: Apr 2006 Drives: 07 F150 Screw 4x4 04 CRF 250 09 FJR1300 Posts: 608	Re: Could this HELP Save GM? Where does Toyota and Honda have a lions share of the domestic market for vehicles over 40 mpg combined? Where does Toyota and Honda have a lions share of the Euro market for those same vehicles? If GM and Ford have available vehicles that do get over 40, but would need to change safety requirements or emissions to sell them here, then waiving those requirements for a few years to test demand would help them. The current exchange rates would be a problem though. Just because diesel is much higher is some parts of the country, doesn't mean it's a $1 a gallon more everywhere. It certainly isn't where I'm at and higher highway fuel economy is more important in the west and midwest.