[who_would_fardels_bear]

My understanding is that all cars can be tuned or "chipped" to increase fuel efficiency at the cost of power and acceleration.

As long as Americans continue to demand that even their Camry's need to be quick off the mark we will continue to have relatively poor gas mileage.

I once got a test drive in the latest performance version of the Camry. Yes, it was fast and performed well, but it will never beat a BMW and what's the point? If you settle for a Camry then you ought to get better gas mileage rather than faster 0-60.

[T.B. Yoits]

As long as Americans continue to demand that even their Camry's need to be quick off the mark...

It's not demand as much as situations require it. Our roads are outdated, some by nearly a century, and if you can't accelerate quickly, you're going to get struck.