@boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 8 months agoThe average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier.english.elpais.comexternal-linkmessage-square348fedilinkarrow-up11.69Karrow-down140
arrow-up11.65Karrow-down1external-linkThe average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier.english.elpais.com@boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 8 months agomessage-square348fedilink
minus-squarebitwolflinkfedilinkEnglish34•edit-28 months agoThere is also that pesky light truck exemption the USA has held on to for decades. I wonder if something similar comes into play in the European market as well.
minus-square@Eufalconimorph@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglish15•8 months agoYep. If exemptions required a CDL there would be far fewer exempt vehicles being made.
There is also that pesky light truck exemption the USA has held on to for decades.
I wonder if something similar comes into play in the European market as well.
Yep. If exemptions required a CDL there would be far fewer exempt vehicles being made.