• takeda@lemmy.world
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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.