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Old 04-06-2013, 03:58 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by AaronMartinSole View Post
Why??? Why aren't these incredibly fuel efficient cars that have been available overseas for decades since forever, not available here in the US? It has been 5 years since that car came out. You can't get this 50mpg Mercedes in America. The best Mercedes gets 33mpg HWY. That is sad. Why?! What is the truth behind this injustice?!
Emissions standards, mostly, but marketing also plays a large role.

The way they calculate emissions is per gallon of fuel burned, and these super-efficient cars produce more pollutants per unit of fuel. If the laws were to changed to factor in miles driven per gallon of fuel, then it's possible they'd be legal in the US.
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