I don’t see the problem. Who is stopping them from making cars that EXCEED the standard? If there is more profit in doing that, they should be eager to do so.
But they won’t. Which is why this NYT article is fake news.
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the public mainly- if they can get a car cheaper, then most are going to do that- and them ore expensive vehicles that exceed regulations, will suffer in sales
Sure- they will sell to some self loathing guilt ridden folks who think they are saving the planet- but by and large- that more expensive, less featured vehicle line will die out
Vehicles are now costing as much as my family paid for a house back when- trucks are ridiculously priced now- and a lot of the reason is because of carbon regulating parts needed to make the vehicles compliant with air quality standards-
“I don’t see the problem. Who is stopping them from making cars that EXCEED the standard? If there is more profit in doing that, they should be eager to do so.”
I think this is one of those areas where major corporations are wielding government power to defend their collective interests. In this case they fear entrants into the car manufacturing industry that will build the kinds of cars the public wants but the “majors” no longer make.