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One more thing...
The estimated increased cost to provide the higher MPG is estimated at $1500/vehicle.
Doing some of my own number crunching:
Assuming those costs are passed directly onto the consumer and the taking the Federal Estimate of 15,000 miles traveled/year, the added costs will be recouped within 3-4 years of ownership with an average pump price of $3/gallon (a figure that is extremely conservative for 6 years from now).
For someone like me that drives 20,000+ miles/year, I'd be looking at a break even point of under 3 years of ownership.
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