• @r0ertel
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    613 hours ago

    The fines don’t make sense to me. If the cars are supposed to meet some specific standard but don’t a fine will make it a business problem to hey to pass the cost of the fine along to the consumer. Consider the pickup trucks in the US: typically worse emissions per passenger compared to a “commuter vehicle”.

    If something doesn’t pass regulation, why should it be allowed to be sold at all?

    • @[email protected]
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      13 hours ago

      Because “Think of the economy”! Except the economy didn’t think to take the hint and now demands to be pampered.