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

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.

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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 …
ewgoforth on Hacker News · 2023-08
In The end of cool small cars
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 …
paulgerhardt on Hacker News · 2023-11
In Vehicles with higher, more vertical front ends pose greater risk to pedestrians

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