one of the more ironic aspects of this conversations is that American auto makers sell cars to Europe. but they're not the same cars they sell us!

they sell smaller more efficient cars to Europeans and sell the gas hogs to us.

here's one of them:
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine...9060491065.htm
The 65 mpg Ford the U.S. Can't Have
Ford's Fiesta ECOnetic gets an astonishing 65 mpg, but the carmaker can't afford to sell it in the U.S.
http://images.businessweek.com/story..._mz_ecocar.jpg

The ECOnetic will go on sale in Europe in November

By David Kiley
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September 15, 2008

If ever there was a car made for the times, this would seem to be it: a sporty subcompact that seats five, offers a navigation system, and gets a whopping 65 miles to the gallon. Oh yes, and the car is made by Ford Motor (F), known widely for lumbering gas hogs.