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Originally Posted by NHRABill
Emissions and safety standards are miles apart from one side of the ocean to the other.
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They pass safety tests here.
How much of the American testing is actually pure protectionism ?
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Look what happened to the Smart car it gets terrible mileage and is the size of a motorcycle, that was not the original intent.
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The Smart Diesel gets about the best mileage you can possibly get, and passes safety tests here.
Same with the Smart 0.6 gasser, though it's not leading the pack anymore.
Far more fuel efficient and safe cars exist than what the US consumer can buy.
Partly because of protectionism.
Partly because the manufacturers don't believe they'll sell in any significant numbers despite the huge US market, as the average US consumer is not interested in FE.
Things will probably change when you're paying around 8 USD a gallon like we are.