WARNING: Slamming door may cause vehicle to tip over

President Obama's plan for auto makers to boost the average fuel efficiency to 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016 is a flash back to the years between 1975 - 1987. During that period the average fuel efficiency of American cars and trucks improved by nearly 70%. Can the auto makers repeat that feat and boost the overall fuel economy of American autos by 40% achieving the goals of our President?
Never fear, if you must drive a giant dinosaur in 2016 you'll just have to take out a bank loan to fill the gas tank. As for myself the next car I buy will be so small that it will probably come with a kick stand and a warning that slamming the door may cause vehicle to tip over. I've owner two such autos both VWs. Neither had any creature comforts at all, no AC, no Heater, no Defroster, no Power Steering, no Power Windows or Power Brakes but I had more fun driving those two automobiles than any vehicle I've ever owned.
2016 will be here before we know it and by then gasoline will probably be $8 a gallon. Maybe I better order my kick stand now or better yet use my senior discount to purchase tickets for public transportation. You can bet your gas guzzler that even when gas gets to $8 a gallon I'll still be driving down the road and having fun if I can remember not to slam my car door to hard.