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<blockquote data-quote="DriverNerd" data-source="post: 6064162" data-attributes="member: 61439">It doesn&#039;t matter what rules are changed by whatever president comes along.&nbsp; The automotive industry moves very slowly.&nbsp; They are all transitioning to electric in the future.&nbsp; How quickly they get there is up to the market.&nbsp; Improved fuel economy will only be made by hybrids and EREV&#039;s along the way.&nbsp; Manufacturers have already stopped investing in new technology for gas engines and most have no interest to start again just to have those programs unable to operate under a future president that tightens restrictions again.&nbsp; They will continue to make them, just don&#039;t expect any major engineering breakthroughs.As long as Americans keep their love affair for large (and profitable) SUV&#039;s and trucks, then high prices will remain.&nbsp; Quality is up to the manufacturers and how much they are willing to invest and test.&nbsp; Sales show this.&nbsp; Honda and Toyota have record sales while Land Rover, VW and Chrysler sales have tanked.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DriverNerd, post: 6064162, member: 61439"] It doesn't matter what rules are changed by whatever president comes along. The automotive industry moves very slowly. They are all transitioning to electric in the future. How quickly they get there is up to the market. Improved fuel economy will only be made by hybrids and EREV's along the way. Manufacturers have already stopped investing in new technology for gas engines and most have no interest to start again just to have those programs unable to operate under a future president that tightens restrictions again. They will continue to make them, just don't expect any major engineering breakthroughs. As long as Americans keep their love affair for large (and profitable) SUV's and trucks, then high prices will remain. Quality is up to the manufacturers and how much they are willing to invest and test. Sales show this. Honda and Toyota have record sales while Land Rover, VW and Chrysler sales have tanked. [/QUOTE]

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