Chevy Volt: A reason for Congress to be light on fuel economy?

A tool to fight CAFE legislation?

GM will take a Chevy Volt hybrid to Congress today to try to convince some undecided members of Congress "why the company believes the long-term answer to energy independence is through biofuels and the electrification of the automobile, rather than spending tens of billions of dollars to meet 4 percent annual corporate average fuel efficiency." (more)

Well, if the Volt is a real technology, then doesn't GM have the technology to meet even the most strict CAFE requirements? It's not as if GM is required to meet the new CAFE requirements immediately. Besides, isn't this the same excuse GM has used for decades against CAFE, except with fuel cell vehicles?

Even the technology powering today's hybrid vehicles almost meets the CAFE requirements set for 2020. The next generation of hybrid technology will certainly meet these requirements.

Today, America is as dependent upon foreign oil as 20 years ago, despite the assurances from automakers then that increasing fuel economy would prevent technologies, such as fuel cells, from freeing America from foreign oil.

Well, Detroit, where are the fuel cell vehicles promised?

Ultimately, the Big 3 didn't live up to their end of the bargain, and the dangers of foreign oil dependency have since increased significantly. Can America afford to take the same risk again?