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[MetaFilter] Don't mistake the current accelerated response from the US public for better economy with any direct correlation with 'fuel prices = driving less and people wanting better MPG' being true. The trend is exaggerated at present through the US car market having to suddenly catch up with Europe - something it has avoided doing for years through the exact same stupidity and a lethargic market that has caused the current woes of the Big Three.

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