Comment Comment by CaptainMarvel Don’t forget there have been massive loopholes in vehicle emission regulations which favour larger SUVs and pick-up trucks.If regulations actually focused on MPG, these vehicles would not be the size and weight that they are.https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/cafe-lo...Right target. Bad implementation.Going forwards, with widespread electric vehicles, focusing directly on size and weight makes a lot of sense, in addition to MPG (or more generally, energy efficiency). parent CaptainMarvel 3 years ago
If regulations actually focused on MPG, these vehicles would not be the size and weight that they are.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/cafe-lo...
Right target. Bad implementation.
Going forwards, with widespread electric vehicles, focusing directly on size and weight makes a lot of sense, in addition to MPG (or more generally, energy efficiency).