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> i don't see many new, small trucks Right, because the EPA has made them illegal in favor of larger, less fuel efficient trucks. This paper covers the topic w
by go-nil-why 2y ago
> i don't see many new, small trucks
Right, because the EPA has made them illegal in favor of larger, less fuel efficient trucks. This paper covers the topic well^, you can also see many examples searching online for “EPA Small Truck Footprint”.
^ https://meche.engineering.cmu.edu/_files/images/research-groups/whitefoot-group/WS-FootprintFuelEconomy-EP.pdf https://meche.engineering.cmu.edu/_files/images/research-gro...
- genewitch 2y agoHey, thanks for replying! I read the title of that paper and immediately knew what it was going to prove. I have a recollection about this from 10 years ago, but for some reason it didn't comport with "it's the EPA's fault we can't have nice things" you'd think the https://www.nhtsa.gov/ https://www.nhtsa.gov/ would have something to say about regulations encouraging increased "box height" or grille height; which results in worse outcomes in nearly all accidents (could be all, but i don't feel comfortable asserting that.) sorry it took me five days to notice you replied.