Automakers have been lobbying decision makers in Congress to avoid improving fuel economy. Why? They’re claiming that they can’t accomplish what the public wants. But that’s simply not true. In fact, it happened before. Automakers said it would be nearly impossible to raise the fuel efficiency of cars above 12 miles per gallon. But they raised it to 27 miles per gallon. These companies should be building more fuel efficient models because that’s what people want. Not to mention the fact that it’s the smart move for our country.