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> One reason why SUVs are as popular as they are is that car manufacturers are allowed to produce less efficient cars if they are larger and with off-road capab
by rsj_hn 5y ago
> One reason why SUVs are as popular as they are is that car manufacturers are allowed to produce less efficient cars if they are larger and with off-road capability
This was true like in the 1990s. It hasn't been true in a very long time (almost 20 years now). The only limit at which these standards don't apply is truly heavy duty (5000 pounds) and not even a hummer is over that threshhold.
- rascul 5y ago> The only limit at which these standards don't apply is truly heavy duty (5000 pounds) and not even a hummer is over that threshhold. Edmunds has the 2004 H1 at 7,608 lbs. [0] and the 2009 H2 at 6,614 lbs. [1] 2004 and 2009 are the newest Edmunds has for those models. Looks like the new GMC Hummer EV is going to be over 9,000 lbs. [2] The lightest 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe that I could find on Edmunds was 5,473 lbs. [3] [0] https://www.edmunds.com/hummer/h1/2004/features-specs/ https://www.edmunds.com/hummer/h1/2004/features-specs/ [1] https://www.edmunds.com/hummer/h2/2009/features-specs/ https://www.edmunds.com/hummer/h2/2009/features-specs/ [2] https://www.motortrend.com/news/2022-gmc-hummer-ev-pickup-edition-1-weight-official/ https://www.motortrend.com/news/2022-gmc-hummer-ev-pickup-ed... [3] https://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/tahoe/2022/features-specs/ https://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/tahoe/2022/features-specs/
- rsj_hn 5y agoMy mistake, the limit isn't 5000 but 8500 pounds. In 2027 these will also be covered under fuel-efficiency standards. https://www.motorbiscuit.com/why-dont-heavy-duty-trucks-have-to-report-to-the-epa/ https://www.motorbiscuit.com/why-dont-heavy-duty-trucks-have...