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Old 04-16-2013, 02:23 PM   #22 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by niky View Post
As Frank Lee said... it's all about the tax structure.

The US has less gas taxes, which means it hurts less to fuel up and run big cars. On top of that, CAFE regulations and gas guzzler taxes penalize cars based on the footprint system more than trucks. Want to avoid the guzzler tax? Just shove that motor in a truck.
That is appalling.

I often think about Commissioner Gordon discussing escalation with Batman at the end of the first newer movie. People do not worry about having a large vehicle, they want a larger vehicle than everyone else. Yes, they equate large with safe. They want to be safer than everyone else.

This will not end well.
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