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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• Blackmist@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Or just taxing it appropriately, rather than letting people think driving 3 tons of metal 80 miles a day is a normal and responsible thing to do.

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• Cort@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  They never last long enough for people to remember the lesson. After a year or two, prices return to ‘normal’. Then 2-3 years after that, car makers release fuel efficient vehicles that nobody wants because fuel prices have gone back down.

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• nxdefiant@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  the steady increases over time have a boiling frog effect. Someone could probably start a gas subscription business right now to offer a steady price at participating gas stations for a monthly fee and make a FUCKLOAD of money.

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• Spyd3r@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I’d gladly pay the extra fuel costs to have a vehicle that’s worth a damn and has actual towing, hauling, and off road capabilities.

  A body on frame SUV (like a Ford Excursion) is quite possibly the most utilitarian and swiss army knife like vehicles available. It seats a huge amount of people, has as much space as a cargo van, has the same tow rating as a 3/4 ton truck, and its 4WD with big tires and lots of ground clearance.

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• M0oP0o@mander.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I talked to a person today at work who complained that their cards tap limit was too low to fill his 1 ton truck. His tap limit: $400.

  I don’t think the price is going to shock these people.

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  • random65837@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    That’s complete bullshit, even at today’s gas prices.

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    • M0oP0o@mander.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I would assume a slip tank or something but at todays gas prices that is less then 300 litres. Stupid, yes. Complete bullshit, no.

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