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The Reason Why Are Trucks Getting Bigger

(toddofmischief.blogspot.com)
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1. cowpig ◴[] No.32425400[source]
Why doesn't the article address the question of why emission standards are looser for larger vehicles? Isn't that the supposed problem?
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2. philwelch ◴[] No.32425509[source]
Because vehicle weight is a major factor in fuel efficiency that’s inherent to the problem and can’t be regulated away. Meanwhile, some people actually need large trucks.
3. oceanplexian ◴[] No.32425617[source]
Not sure if it’s the intent but a large vehicle carrying a trailer with 10,000lbs. Is much more efficient than a small vehicle that might need to make 5 or 10 trips to move the same load. In that sense, the larger vehicle is more fuel efficient.
4. 2143 ◴[] No.32425736[source]
I think it's something like, a plane carrying 400 people over a long distance is more efficient than if those 400 people drove that same distance in 400 cars. Something like that.

(I don't know which one pollutes more).

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5. adamsmith143 ◴[] No.32426089[source]
A truck isn't carrying 8 people though. In the US I'd say the majority of the time it's carrying 1.
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6. 2143 ◴[] No.32426406{3}[source]
Yeah that's inefficient.

My guess is that the rule supposes that bigger trucks carrying freight is more efficient (than many smaller trucks).