The Big Three have produced approximately six million vehicles now on America's highways that are equipped with what is known as a Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) capability.
Simple: By adopting an Open Fuel Standard that requires every new car sold in America to have not only have seat-belts and airbags but Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) capability.
The new chief executive could inspire his people and advance his stated agenda of achieving energy independence by calling on the American people to purchase a vehicle with FFV capability.
Even more dramatic fuel savings can be achieved - both in terms of the costs and the consumption of foreign oil - if millions of Americans start driving not just fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles, but FFV-capable plug-in hybrids (PIH) with 500 mile-per-gallon-of-gasoline (mpgg) performance.