If the California regulation actually were in effect today, only a handful of models would meet it.
I think it's an overall trend that environmental standards and safety standards are getting tighter and tighter. When you have an event like this (Firestone recall), that raises sensitivity about getting the safest vehicle possible.
Automakers need a consistent national policy for fuel economy, and national fuel economy standards cannot be written by any single state or group of states.
That's moving forward. I can't imagine that would change.
That's like saying if I go on three diets at once, I'll lose three times as much weight.
It's going to take us weeks to review it and assess it and determine what it's going to mean for automakers.
Higher gas prices will be our ally, ironically,