An excellent Gristmill article on the state of the auto companies' remaining denial. How do their points of view on bail out compare? Ford really gets it. GM has problems with focus, but has the vastly overpowered overpriced Volt. Ford is further behind on plugin but shows promise for 2012. These companies can be saved! How? Force them to upgrade to hypercar, Fiber Forge stamped carbon fiber body/fraime design, or they get no bail out. Mileage would double or triple in every model. Sales would soar.   more »