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> what sense does it make for California to dictate Many California cities are among the worst in air quality in the nation, even though there are stricter sta
by nullc 7y ago
> what sense does it make for California to dictate
Many California cities are among the worst in air quality in the nation, even though there are stricter standards in California.
The fact that different locations may have different air quality needs due to geography, ecology, or activity is a pretty good reason for the law to allow locally stricter versions.
Auto makers could make different cars for California, that they choose to not do so-- presumably much of the compliance costs are non-reoccurring expenses-- and instead use the same cars elsewhere is just the free market at work.
- sjg007 7y agoAutomakers make their cars and trucks comply with CAlifornia emissions standards because they sell most of their cars in California. California sets the market.
- nullc 7y ago> because they sell most of their cars in California. 11% of US auto sales are in California. But even if it were 50%, they could still make different cars for California. They are simply choosing not to because the costs are high enough to bother. They seem to perfectly manage to produce cars in different colors or with dozens of other options, including ones that are picked in less than 10% of sales.
- sjg007 7y agohttps://www.statista.com/statistics/196010/total-number-of-registered-automobiles-in-the-us-by-state/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/196010/total-number-of-r... and https://www.statista.com/statistics/634072/us-car-sales-by-key-state/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/634072/us-car-sales-by-k...