More than 80 Democrats are calling on the Biden administration to set emissions restrictions on heavy-duty vehicles that are more stringent than what the agency is currently proposing. In a l…
About ten years ago changes in regulations effectively killed the regular cab, full bed small truck. Those changes are the reasons the only thing I can buy is a giant crew cab monstrosity that I don’t need or want instead of a reasonably sized small truck that I could park in the city when I’m there sometimes.
Hopefully these changes will incentivize the return of the small pickup I would love to own.
“Since the adoption of size-based standards in 2012, new vehicles have been getting larger, and sales have shifted from cars to light trucks. Between 2011 and 2022, the average vehicle footprint (roughly, the area defined by the four wheels) increased by about 4 percent, and the share of cars in total sales dropped from about 65 percent to 40 percent. In the GHG standards that EPA proposed in April this year, the agency notes that the increasing size and shift from cars to trucks has increased average emissions rates by about 10 percent.”
Edit: looks like the idiot moderators think that criticism of unfeasible plans is trolling. They deleted my other comment but I am a truck driver by trade and I know what the industry looks like and it’s not possible right now because there is no feasible alternative.
About ten years ago changes in regulations effectively killed the regular cab, full bed small truck. Those changes are the reasons the only thing I can buy is a giant crew cab monstrosity that I don’t need or want instead of a reasonably sized small truck that I could park in the city when I’m there sometimes.
Hopefully these changes will incentivize the return of the small pickup I would love to own.
“Since the adoption of size-based standards in 2012, new vehicles have been getting larger, and sales have shifted from cars to light trucks. Between 2011 and 2022, the average vehicle footprint (roughly, the area defined by the four wheels) increased by about 4 percent, and the share of cars in total sales dropped from about 65 percent to 40 percent. In the GHG standards that EPA proposed in April this year, the agency notes that the increasing size and shift from cars to trucks has increased average emissions rates by about 10 percent.”
https://www.resources.org/common-resources/how-much-do-regulations-for-fuel-economy-and-emissions-incentivize-the-production-of-larger-vehicles/
This is about tractor trailers not pickups.
Edit: looks like the idiot moderators think that criticism of unfeasible plans is trolling. They deleted my other comment but I am a truck driver by trade and I know what the industry looks like and it’s not possible right now because there is no feasible alternative.