Comment on The 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.

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kwirky@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

It’s not about the testing, it’s about the SUV/light truck loophole that’s allowed automakers to build larger vehicles that aren’t counted for CAFE calculations. Here’s one article about it: distilled.earth/…/the-loophole-that-made-cars-in-…

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