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Originally Posted by Mark Serva
Although I don't like government intervention in general, I am sad that the fuel saving rules focus on gas milage when they should focus on weight or torque. It's hard to drive a fuel sipping 1,800 LB vehicle when you see the opponents bumper at eye level in their 6,000 LB behemoth. I wonder what the heavy Teslas are doing to the whole, my car is heavier than your car, one ups person-ship thing our culture demands.
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Manufacturers are free to use any tech we want to reduce fuel economy and meet fuel economy. Generally that is a combination of engine technology, weight savings, and aerodynamics.
US buyers tend to buy vehicles by the pound and want the largest and most powerful vehicle they can afford for their dollar. They don't want to drive small cars or low cars.
We also buy vehicles for edge use cases not the 95 - 98% of everyday driving.