> The exceptional case is the whole reason those vehicles exist. Trucks are outselling sedans and lighter cars in North America because of poor regulations and

> The exceptional case is the whole reason those vehicles exist. Trucks are outselling sedans and lighter cars in North America because of poor regulations and lobbying from the car industry. SUVs and light trucks do not have to have to meet the same emission standards as lighter vehicles, so manufacturers have basically abandoned that market segment and selling nothing but trucks. There is a video from "Not Just Bikes" [0] which goes deep into this. The title could be a little less clickbaity, but it's worth to watch it in full. [0]: https://nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-these-stupid-trucks-are-literally-killing-us https://nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-these-stupid-trucks-ar...