Perception, Perception, Perception
This will not make economic sense in the short term for GM.
General Motors needs to do better PR on fuel economy. The perception goes beyond people on forums like this that GM is dismissive of gas mizers.
What if Waggoner, Lutz, York, said GM put too many of their eggs in the SUV/Truck market? What if they said they regret snubbing the hybrid, and tried to educate the public about the two-mode system? What if they said they wanted to get serious about taking back the sedan market from the Accords and Camerys?
I know martinjlm has pointed out that GM has vehicles that have good FE in their class.
While GM wrestles over the next five years to get labor costs in line and weather the storm, a good PR campaign in concert with new products that will offer good FE will change minds over time. The perception won't happen overnight, but at least make the effort.
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