▲ 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
[–] PlexSheep@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Iirc, the "light Trucks" is only in US law through, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Resonosity@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago* Correct, but companies prefer to minimize costs to maximize profit, so if a large portion of their total markets changes rules, companies will likely adjust so that their products are all the same for all markets. A similar thing will probably happen with Apple once the USB-C thing goes into effect in the EU, affecting US and other markets. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Resonosity@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago* Correct, but companies prefer to minimize costs to maximize profit, so if a large portion of their total markets changes rules, companies will likely adjust so that their products are all the same for all markets. A similar thing will probably happen with Apple once the USB-C thing goes into effect in the EU, affecting US and other markets. permalink fedilink source parent