So you can buy a Smart car, because it's so safe (sarc) and efficient with one (1) person or maximum two (2) in it getting 30 MPG, but the big family carrying six (6) people in a modern SUV getting 21 MPG is out of the regulations which some government bureaucracy dreamed up. The SUV which is todays modern station wagon for the family of the past, is it really so much less efficient when you look at fuel consumption per mile per person?
What is the lifespan of a Suburban? What is the lifespan of a Smart car or a Tesla? Is that factored in, the massive amount of energy going into manufacturing a vehicle and how long they last? Are these new “zero emission” cars (powered by coal, gas and nuclear) so much cleaner because they have no exhaust pipe and we measure pollution only at the exhaust pipe?
Do I have that right?
Government, always thinking for the people. by following the science “For the greater good.”
Right on all counts. The CVTs that are standard on most smaller cars for CAFE reasons have a far more rigorous maintenance schedule, break more than other auto-transmissions, and are more expensive to repair/replace. Oh, and it is a worse driving experience.
Few point out that government regulatory agencies can work at cross-purposes. Improved safety usually means more weight and more gizmos -—> worse mileage, worse efficiency, more emissions.