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This argument has nothing to do with heavier vs lighter or efficiency by any standard. It has to do (at least here in the US) with the bad faith misapplication of a label. As was mentioned, Cars and Trucks were labeled and separated at a time when trucks (and everything classified as such) were a minority of the vehicles on the road and were not primarily passenger vehicles as many are today. SUV's should not be banned or restricted etc. They should be classified on the basis of use, not construction, as passenger vehicles more akin to cars, than pickups. realistically, we should expect the MV industry to lobby against such legislation and for profits. We should also expect our government to do the right thing and classify them in the best interests of the public, but again, realistically, money talks.
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Posts in this Thread:
- A few interesting facts about SUVs, Caspar, Thu, 4 Apr 2002 08:18:27
- CIDs are back like in 1967..., Coolknight, Thu, 4 Apr 2002 08:55:40
- More CIDs = less fuel efficient... by design., Coolknight, Fri, 5 Apr 2002 04:59:10
- Canada to classify SUVs as cars in 2004, John A., Thu, 4 Apr 2002 11:17:37
- Re: CIDs are back like in 1967..., stevec, Thu, 4 Apr 2002 10:20:31
- Even VW is jumping on the bandwagon, KL, Thu, 4 Apr 2002 09:58:08
- If not for the automobile lobbyists...., REM in Seattle , Thu, 4 Apr 2002 09:51:57
- BTW, 745i mpg rating is similar to '01 9-5sw 2.3tA n/m, Jim, Thu, 4 Apr 2002 09:35:57
- Re: CIDs are back like in 1967..., Jim, Thu, 4 Apr 2002 09:31:42
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