NBC: 'Green' Vehicles Could Save Detroit

Going green is the simple solution to Detroit's woes, according to NBC "Nightly News."

"[W]ith gas prices up and global warming at the forefront, Americans are looking for better mileage and cleaner cars these days," said anchor Brian Williams, broadcasting on July 24 from the Motor City.

NBC correspondent Kevin Tibbles promoted Ford's "experimental green fleet of the future" which includes a hydrogen/electric car. Tibbles also celebrated GM vice president Bob Lutz' green ideas.

"And while analysts predict it could take five years for Detroit to pull even [with Japan in the production of hybrid vehicles], Lutz doesn’t think it’s too little, too late," Tibbles said.

The NBC report downplayed the extent of Detroit's economic troubles. The city has seen a 26-percent population decline since 1980 and 31 percent of its current residents live below the poverty line according to Census data.