Not exactly

Submitted by Andy B. (United States), Sep 18, 2006 at 21:59

"...Is it possible that the oil companies are in league with GM, etc to make sure that your engines are as fuel inefficient as possible to keep sales up?..."

Nope. It's more about SUVs and pickup trucks. They are big. They get low mileage as a result.

GM used to make big bucks on them when oil was cheap. People like them less now that gas is expensive.

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