return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoBiden really, really doesn’t want China to flood the US with cheap EVswww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square100fedilinkarrow-up1244arrow-down131
arrow-up1213arrow-down1external-linkBiden really, really doesn’t want China to flood the US with cheap EVswww.theverge.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square100fedilink
minus-squareEldritch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up44arrow-down3·1 year agoNo it literally wouldn’t. It’s absolutely possible to produce smaller lightweight vehicles with the exact same standards. But unfortunately we’ve all been pushed towards larger vehicles. Simply because they make more money on them.
minus-squareozymandias117@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35arrow-down3·1 year agoThe push towards large vehicles was due to the fact that they used a truck chassis, and were exempt from safety and emissions requirements of a “car”
minus-squarepotatopotato@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·edit-21 year agoNot if it’s electric (for emissions)
minus-squareandrewth09@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·1 year agoUnfortunately producing a smaller affordable car for the average person would fall under “lower standards” 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
No it literally wouldn’t. It’s absolutely possible to produce smaller lightweight vehicles with the exact same standards. But unfortunately we’ve all been pushed towards larger vehicles. Simply because they make more money on them.
The push towards large vehicles was due to the fact that they used a truck chassis, and were exempt from safety and emissions requirements of a “car”
Not if it’s electric (for emissions)
Unfortunately producing a smaller affordable car for the average person would fall under “lower standards” 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸