Never underestimate the willingness of a corporation to create pre-destined garbage to save money. Literally whatever the cheapest option is. Ford produced the US gen 1 Transit Connect van in Turkey. To avoid the “chicken tax” that applies to light trucks (see: original subaru baja with pickup bed seats), they shipped it with a shitty 2nd row seat and cargo doors with windows. It was classed as a passenger vehicle. Upon receipt, Ford swapped the doors for solid as needed and discarded the 2nd row.
Making garbage was cheaper than the tax. Without additional regulation, have no doubt these companies will try to make an assembly line that feeds right into a landfill.
XeroxCool@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
Never underestimate the willingness of a corporation to create pre-destined garbage to save money. Literally whatever the cheapest option is. Ford produced the US gen 1 Transit Connect van in Turkey. To avoid the “chicken tax” that applies to light trucks (see: original subaru baja with pickup bed seats), they shipped it with a shitty 2nd row seat and cargo doors with windows. It was classed as a passenger vehicle. Upon receipt, Ford swapped the doors for solid as needed and discarded the 2nd row.
Making garbage was cheaper than the tax. Without additional regulation, have no doubt these companies will try to make an assembly line that feeds right into a landfill.