If you are Forced to Build it, Will They Buy it

AutoBlogGreen had a good report on the latest rumblings of the effort to raise the CAFE mpg minimums. Before the May 8th commerce committee vote to raise fuel economy standards to 35mpg over the next 10 years, automakers will get one more chance to provide input into this process. The automakers are trying to persuade Washington to allow them to raise fuel economy at a rate that is demanded by the consumer thereby also profitable for them. The automakers do not want to be forced to produce vehicles that consumer don't want.