Comment on Riding in style

guywithoutaname@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Ford stopped making the crown Vic, but I don’t know why they went to SUVs.

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  • AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Look up the CAFE act, that explains it.

    TL;DR they created a loophole in emissions standards for “work trucks” that these giant SUVs and pickups fall into.

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    • Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      But I thought the CAFE act was introduced in the 70s (and in addition to the chicken tax) resulting in the “light truck” market taking over north america. I don’t know why police switched from the crown Vic in the late 2000s to SUVs rather than another sedan

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      • AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        They added some stuff to it in the 90s from what I understand

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