Chrysler is so far behind the curve for miles per gallon that it's not even funny! The Jeep Grand Cherokee gets something like 13 or 14MPG average and I think it barely meets the pollution requirements.

What I find really interesting about this press release is that Chrysler is talking about a fuel effeceint V8 still, while the rest of the general population is swtiching to smaller vehilces that return great mileage. I know they have the new V6 engine coming in 2009/10 but what about the right now? Where are the vehicles that return greater than 30MPG? [The 4cylinder Sebring, The Compass / Patriot / Caliber are all effeceint I suppose] The first Hybrid vehicle that Chrysler will offer is going to be the Dodge Durango? Come on - like that is really going to do any good.

To me this press statement was more of a "Look over here - we're trying to keep up" kind of thing. I own two Chrysler veichles at the moment. Shoot I even worked there for a couple years but they have yet to offer a affordable diesel or hybrid vehicle so the wife and I won't even consider them for our next purchase.

Will be a TCH owner soon!