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before the Obama administrations emissions rules[1] trucks and suv's were quite small, blame the rules put out in that ruling for why trucks and suvs are so gig
by subsubzero 3y ago
before the Obama administrations emissions rules[1] trucks and suv's were quite small, blame the rules put out in that ruling for why trucks and suvs are so gigantic, I too am frustrated with how big they are and I own a new truck!
[1] - https://www.reuters.com/article/us-autos-emissions-suvs-size-explainer/explainer-how-u-s-emissions-rules-encourage-larger-suvs-and-trucks-idUSKBN21D1KK https://www.reuters.com/article/us-autos-emissions-suvs-size...
- rootusrootus 3y agoTrucks were plenty big before Obama. An F150 today is largely similar dimensionally to one from, say, 2005. But it's generally lighter than a comparable version from then.
- nonethewiser 3y agoThey are both larger and heavier than in 2005. This also reduces the efficiency requirements.
- subsubzero 3y agoFor a few ones that have absolutely jumped in size, toyota (tundra, tacoma, also the 4runner). 4runners in the 90's were tiny! also a tacoma now feels almost bigger than a early 2000's Tundra which is insane.