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minus-squaretakeda@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 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.
minus-squarePoach@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoFuel 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.
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.
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.