boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoThe 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.english.elpais.comexternal-linkmessage-square352fedilinkarrow-up11.72Karrow-down140
arrow-up11.68Karrow-down1external-linkThe 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.english.elpais.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square352fedilink
minus-squareCheeseNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down1·8 months agoThis isn’t an example of that though, its just a result of deliberately terrible emissions regulation brought on by lobbying.
minus-squareEufalconimorph@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·8 months agoYep, providing exemptions for vehicles under the weight threshold where a commercial driver’s license is required is dumb.
minus-squarenossaquesapao@lemmy.eco.brlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-28 months agoCould you elaborate? Edit: I see, other people mentioned in the thread about the lobbies and efforts to mask emissions.
This isn’t an example of that though, its just a result of deliberately terrible emissions regulation brought on by lobbying.
Yep, providing exemptions for vehicles under the weight threshold where a commercial driver’s license is required is dumb.
Could you elaborate? Edit: I see, other people mentioned in the thread about the lobbies and efforts to mask emissions.