• bassomitron@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Yikes, even Rivians are having similar issues, so this isn’t exclusive to these shitty trucks. Guess weighing 7,000+ LBs isn’t great for daily commuting, who’da thunk. I hate America’s obsession with huge trucks as their daily drivers. Whatever happened to smaller Ford Ranger type trucks? That way you still have the convenience of a truck when needed without the utter waste that the big ass trucks create for city driving.

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      2 years ago

      Whatever happened to smaller Ford Ranger type trucks?

      I could be wrong, but I heard it was emission regulations that happened.

      As the emission standards became stricter, the truck manufacturers started producing bigger trucks as they had more lax emission requirements.

      • Poach@lemmy.world
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        2 years ago

        Fuel efficiency standards are more relaxed for a vehicle with a larger “footprint”. So that incentivizes larger vehicles because it’s easier to pass MPG standards.