▲ 97 ▼ Cadillac reveals the 2025 Escalade IQ - Electric version of the Escalade (arstechnica.com) submitted 3 years ago by enu@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world 51 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Lev_Astov@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago US vehicle size is currently driven by broken EPA rules regarding emissions per wheelbase which strongly encourages larger vehicles. It seems to be affecting EVs as well, but not sure why. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago The forced people to buy models that could pass emissions regulations easier, which meant less r&d for few models that didn’t get much change, and they happened to be able to charge more due to size as well. Win/win/win for everyone other than all the dead kids that got ran over because Karen’s and Kyle’s can’t see past the football field of a hood and the grill is 5.5 feet tall permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lev_Astov@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago US vehicle size is currently driven by broken EPA rules regarding emissions per wheelbase which strongly encourages larger vehicles. It seems to be affecting EVs as well, but not sure why. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago The forced people to buy models that could pass emissions regulations easier, which meant less r&d for few models that didn’t get much change, and they happened to be able to charge more due to size as well. Win/win/win for everyone other than all the dead kids that got ran over because Karen’s and Kyle’s can’t see past the football field of a hood and the grill is 5.5 feet tall permalink fedilink source parent