How the automobile industry turned us into SUV drivers (www.cbc.ca)

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[-] Triasha@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Station wagons were subject to sedan emissions standards. SUVs wer subject to truck emission standards.

[-] Professorozone@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

But few people but a car based on emissions, so why then did SUVs become popular? Or is it the case of manufacturers wanted us to like SUVs, so they made that happen.

[-] Triasha@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

People don't buy cars based on emissions. Car makers make them based on emissions because lower requirements are easier to meet while including things people do want.

Literally cooking the planet for next quarters metrics.