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Originally Posted by JSH
How is setting low fuel economy standards for trucks protectionist?
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It's part of a whole deal which also embraces the Chicken Tax. Effectively blocking competition, while allowing automakers to keep selling vehicles with a seemingly outdated powertrain, is quite protectionist. Just look at how Ford and GM kept dumping gas-guzzlers in the U.S. and Canada benefitted from the lower fuel-efficiency standards instead of offering more efficient models which used to be available on overseas markets.