Are Americans ready to say goodbye to gas guzzlers?

With gas prices surging, several members of Congress are urging the Bush administration to raise fuel efficiency standards for American cars, a move opposed by Detroit's "Big Three" auto makers. Midmorning looks at how the government and the auto industry are responding to high gas prices.

Guests

• Walter McManus: Director of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.
• Phil Reed: Consumer advice editor for Edmunds.com, a Web site that offers research and advice on new and used automobiles.

More from MPR

• Rising gas costs ending sprawl?
  May 10, 2006
• One eye's on the gas pump, the other's on the ballot box
  May 12, 2006

Resources

• University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
• Edmunds.com
• CAFE overview
• Strategies for Smart Car Buyers blog