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The Reason Why Are Trucks Getting Bigger

(toddofmischief.blogspot.com)
173 points yasp | 1 comments | 11 Aug 22 13:06 UTC | HN request time: 0.243s | source
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cowpig ◴[11 Aug 22 13:41 UTC] 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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1. philwelch ◴[11 Aug 22 13:49 UTC] 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.