We could make cars much smaller, if we wanted. We don't sell very many two-seaters, and I don't think there are any one-seaters. Given how many cars are used fo

We could make cars much smaller, if we wanted. We don't sell very many two-seaters, and I don't think there are any one-seaters. Given how many cars are used for commuting and little else, these companies could sell these cars at a loss and still save money compared to the fines. One reason commuters don't want those cars is because they don't feel safe with behemoths on the road. Another approach companies could take is to raise the price of their larger vehicles, to reduce their number on the road and make the smaller cars feel safer. That would require federal coordination. As you note, all of this is about fuel economy, and that's really a dead end. The switch to electric is an opportunity to reconsider what mix of vehicles we want to have on the road. We take a lot of things for granted and it didn't have to be this way.