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Or maybe cars for commuting shouldn't be 7,500 lb?

• ponector 3y ago
  In Europe car over 3500kg requires another driver's license class. It is not a car, it is a lorry!
  • deaddodo 3y ago
    3500kg translates to ~7716lbs, so their comment (and the Rivian covered by this topic) still applies within your confines.
    • rsynnott 3y ago
      It's 3500kg including payload, so the car in question would be essentially unusable under the rule.
• colechristensen 3y ago
  Or more simply just taxed like commercial vehicles. Make the tabs cost $1000 per year for anything with weight or height exceeding some limit.
  • brucethemoose2 3y ago
    Yeah, this is what I meant. Slap taxes above a certain weight, and you will see manufacturers drop the weight to right below the threshold faster than you can blink.
    • giantg2 3y ago
      Most states do their for pickup trucks regarding registration fees. It's about double the registration cost, but doesn't really factor in to most people's decision.
      • deaddodo 3y ago
        That's funny because when car manufacturers decided to do universal cars (versus the old California-edition/49-state cars), the whole country went up in arms about how CARB was costing them so much and how "Commiefornia" was dictating their lives. Despite the additional cost being 300-600usd (depending on the vehicle) or so.
        • giantg2 3y ago
          Most of the car people were concerned about quality and not cost. Same reason people still opt for the non-CA brake cleaner and other solvents.
          • deaddodo 3y ago
            When quality comes at the expense of pollutants, people measure their own priorities. The point is, you're welcome to shop for non-CA items, if they're legal in your region.