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Originally Posted by ft1337
The real fuel economy will come when Americans start driving small 2 doors hatchbacks with a 1.0 diesel engine making 60 hp like in Europe.
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That will not happen until the cost of fuel in North America approaches Euro prices for gas and diesel. A federal fuel tax in the US would go a long way toward reducing the US federal deficit, but of course, current Senate/House leaders do not have the courage to advocate such a solution any time soon.