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How the automobile industry turned us into SUV drivers (www.cbc.ca)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Station wagons were subject to sedan emissions standards. SUVs wer subject to truck emission standards.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

But few people but a car based on emissions, so why then did SUVs become popular? Or is it the case of manufacturers wanted us to like SUVs, so they made that happen.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

People don't buy cars based on emissions. Car makers make them based on emissions because lower requirements are easier to meet while including things people do want.

Literally cooking the planet for next quarters metrics.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

I think we're saying the same thing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Idk if it's still on but at some point in Poland people were installing grates in the back of front seats because it legally made the car (even something like Daewoo Tico) into a truck which allowed tax benefits.