> Are American auto makers once again going to be behind the curve when gas prices shoot up again? They don't believe so. The article discusses this -- "Today’

> Are American auto makers once again going to be behind the curve when gas prices shoot up again? They don't believe so. The article discusses this -- "Today’s (SUVs and Crossovers) get mileage close to the equivalent cars." “The fuel economy trade-off is not nearly as much of a trade-off as it used to be,” Raj Nair, head of Ford’s North American operations, said. (snip) Even if gas prices soar (snip) consumers are more likely now to switch to a smaller, more fuel efficient SUV, than abandon their beloved bigger rigs, Schuster said.