this post was submitted on 16 Oct 2023
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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, there are loopholes for “commercial vehicles” that aren’t regulated as strictly, which is why pickups keep getting bigger and have such bad efficiency

It also creates weird counter-incentives, like no small/mid pickups. Manufacturers don’t want to build small to mid sized pickups because they would be subject to more stringent efficiency, emissions , and safety regulations, whereas large ones are not