Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoMotor emissions could have fallen by over 30% without SUV trend, report sayswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square84fedilinkarrow-up1660arrow-down116cross-posted to: france@lemmit.onlineenvironment@lemmy.worldNeoliberal@kbin.social
arrow-up1644arrow-down1external-linkMotor emissions could have fallen by over 30% without SUV trend, report sayswww.theguardian.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square84fedilinkcross-posted to: france@lemmit.onlineenvironment@lemmy.worldNeoliberal@kbin.social
minus-squareUltraMagnus0001@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36·edit-211 months agoa loophole in the cafe standards says the longer the wheelbase the less the fuel economy has to be and the manufacturers find it more cost effective to make bigger vehicles rather than develop efficient engines. https://www.wired.com/story/the-us-wants-to-close-the-suv-loophole-that-supersized-cars/
a loophole in the cafe standards says the longer the wheelbase the less the fuel economy has to be and the manufacturers find it more cost effective to make bigger vehicles rather than develop efficient engines.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-us-wants-to-close-the-suv-loophole-that-supersized-cars/