That statement caught my attention. From this article on the new GM Direct Injection Engines:
http://motortrend.automotive.com/98718/112-0812-gm-direct-injected-engine-future/index.html
"To give you a better idea of how significant the potential fuel savings DI helps to achieve, consider these figures compiled by GM bean counters. The General's 2009 North American lineup will use 700 million fewer gallons of fuel during the lifetime of its vehicles compared with the 2008 group. That number is expected to hit 1.1 billion gallons for 2010. Enter into the equation a price of $2 to $3 dollars per gallon, and you get a good indication of the total pump savings."
Add to that the new Volt coming out and it seems GM has the best movement on fuel economy among all car makers...
http://motortrend.automotive.com/98718/112-0812-gm-direct-injected-engine-future/index.html
"To give you a better idea of how significant the potential fuel savings DI helps to achieve, consider these figures compiled by GM bean counters. The General's 2009 North American lineup will use 700 million fewer gallons of fuel during the lifetime of its vehicles compared with the 2008 group. That number is expected to hit 1.1 billion gallons for 2010. Enter into the equation a price of $2 to $3 dollars per gallon, and you get a good indication of the total pump savings."
Add to that the new Volt coming out and it seems GM has the best movement on fuel economy among all car makers...