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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PNGV

"GM, Ford, and Chrysler all created working concept vehicles of 5 passenger family cars that achieved at least 72 mpg <4>. GM created the 80 mpg Precept, Ford created the 72 mpg Prodigy, and Chrysler created the 72 mpg ESX-3."

But what happened to all this progress, much of it with the help of the US government and promoted by then-president Bill Clinton?

"The partnership, formed in 1993, involved 8 federal agencies <1>, the national laboratories, universities, and the United States Council for Automotive Research (USCAR), which comprises DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Corporation. On track to achieving its objectives, the program was cancelled in 2001 at the request of the automakers, with some of its aspects shifted to the much more distant FreedomCAR program."

The MANAGEMENT at GM, Chrysler, and Ford caused their own downfall, and the workers suffer for it.

More on the Dodge Intrepid Hybrid here: http://www.allpar.com/model/intrepid-esx3.html
More on the Ford Prodigy here: http://www.electrifyingtimes.com/fordprodigy.html