Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoMotor emissions could have fallen by over 30% without SUV trend, report sayswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square89fedilinkarrow-up1673arrow-down116
arrow-up1657arrow-down1external-linkMotor emissions could have fallen by over 30% without SUV trend, report sayswww.theguardian.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square89fedilink
minus-squareUltraMagnus0001@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up39·edit-210 months agoa loophole in the cafe standards says the longer the wheelbase the less the fuel economy has to be and the manufacturers find it more cost effective to make bigger vehicles rather than develop efficient engines. https://www.wired.com/story/the-us-wants-to-close-the-suv-loophole-that-supersized-cars/
minus-squareHurlingDurling@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoThis is 100% correct, and now they have put most people in an arms race as who buys the biggest one to feel “safer”
a loophole in the cafe standards says the longer the wheelbase the less the fuel economy has to be and the manufacturers find it more cost effective to make bigger vehicles rather than develop efficient engines.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-us-wants-to-close-the-suv-loophole-that-supersized-cars/
This is 100% correct, and now they have put most people in an arms race as who buys the biggest one to feel “safer”