Comment on Riding in style

• AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨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 ⁨11⁩ ⁨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 ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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

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