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Why We Can't Have Small Trucks Anymore - Blame the EPA

All Cars with Jon · 2M views · 2023-07-03 · 12:07

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All Cars with Jon explains how EPA fuel economy rules, especially the footprint-based CAFE formula, push automakers away from small trucks.

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Cited in threads on vehicle bloat as the explanation for why small pickups disappeared in the US.

Recommended by 2 HN people across 2 months · HN mentions 2023–2024

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Cars, EVs & motorcyclesLaw, policing & justice
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cafeepapickup trucksfuel economyvehicle regulation

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paulgerhardt · 2023-11 · Recommendation

They are not making trucks bigger despite CAFE regulations. They are making trucks bigger because of CAFE regulations. This video details why: [VIDEO] The short version is there is an exploit to meet standards by increasing footprint that is easier to implement than to make vehicles more fuel efficient. That exploit needs to be nerfed.

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ewgoforth · 2023-08 · Recommendation

This video [VIDEO] explains why small pickup trucks can't really be sold in the USA anymore. This explains the drive to larger pickups, but I don't know what explains the drive from cars to trucks/SUVs. We were considering a wagon when we bought our last vehicle, an SUV. The ability to occasionally carry more than five people was the deciding point. I believe crash standards prevent the selling of wagons with a "wayback" anymore.

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blackfawn · 2024-09 · Reference

One thing people often miss when talking about US cars getting bigger, particularly "small" trucks, is government regulation: [VIDEO]

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