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http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/29/bu...=1&oref=slogin

The standard is 21.6 miles a gallon for the current model year; it would rise to about 24 miles a gallon in 2011, the last year of the rule, but it would be calculated differently. The new rule sets a fuel economy standard based on the vehicle's "footprint," or how far apart the wheels are. Actual fuel economy will depend on the mix of vehicles sold.

The smallest S.U.V.'s, like the Suzuki Grand Vitara and the Jeep Wrangler, would have to meet a standard of 28.6 miles a gallon. The standard for cars is currently 27.5 miles a gallon.

28.6! There is no way a Wrangler can get 28.6 mph. That's 13 more than I get now. Not gonna happen.