After years of undue madness, gluttony and ever-increasing vehicle size, it appears that the automotive industry has finally corrected itself. It is like the stock market; what goes up, must come down. In this case, what becomes bloated, must become efficient.
This year more manufacturers than ever are trying to trim their miles per gallon. Some have decided to introduce different alternative energy systems onto existing models, while others are working on entirely new platforms. Regardless, it boils down to who can get the job done and provide the most creative solutions to this simple problem.
Once that process has been bypassed, there is yet another roadblock: what alt. energy powertrain should be used -- diesel or electric? This is where plenty of manufacturer's are torn.
The Germans seem to have stuck to diesel motors....
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