• @AngryCommieKender
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      36 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.

      • @[email protected]
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        16 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

        • @AngryCommieKender
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          16 months ago

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