▲ 1685 ▼ The 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.com) submitted 2 years ago by boem@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 371 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] MadBigote@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) That has to be the case only in the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gian@lemmy.grys.it 2 points 2 years ago Not really. Even in EU the cars are getting bigger even if not as fast as in the US. Some year ago the small city cars were smaller than the today version. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gian@lemmy.grys.it 2 points 2 years ago Not really. Even in EU the cars are getting bigger even if not as fast as in the US. Some year ago the small city cars were smaller than the today version. permalink fedilink source parent