boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoThe average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier.english.elpais.comexternal-linkmessage-square371fedilinkarrow-up11.73K
arrow-up11.73Kexternal-linkThe average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier.english.elpais.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square371fedilink
minus-squarebitwolflinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up37·edit-22 years agoThere is also that pesky light truck exemption the USA has held on to for decades. I wonder if something similar comes into play in the European market as well.
minus-squareEufalconimorph@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·2 years agoYep. If exemptions required a CDL there would be far fewer exempt vehicles being made.
There is also that pesky light truck exemption the USA has held on to for decades.
I wonder if something similar comes into play in the European market as well.
Yep. If exemptions required a CDL there would be far fewer exempt vehicles being made.