When you buy a car, you’ve probably seen a sticker in the window showing the fuel economy that car will get. But did you know that number is not accurate. In order to benefit Detroit automakers, the federal government has inflated the numbers to make cars seem more efficient than they actually are. The numbers were inflated by about 20 percent. The good news is that things have been corrected in the system. If you buy a 2008 car, you’ll get the correct fuel economy. If you’re buying a 2007 model or earlier, you’ll get the inaccurate rating. To get the correct rating on your own, visit fueleconomy.gov. Gasoline prices are still fairly reasonable in the U.S., especially when you consider what people pay in Europe and Asia. Chrysler may not make it. It was out of necessity for those countries to make more fuel efficient cars. But the problem for American automakers is that people now want more fuel efficient cars. Chrysler is in big trouble, and Ford and GM are teetering on the brink. At any point, the Detroit automakers could go bankrupt. So, we need to do something different to turn our auto industry around.