▲ 484 ▼ Riding in style (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/memes@sopuli.xyz 67 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] guywithoutaname@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not so much anymore. The SUV craze affected cop cars too. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ford stopped making the crown Vic, but I don't know why they went to SUVs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Look up the CAFE act, that explains it. TL;DR they created a loophole in emissions standards for "work trucks" that these giant SUVs and pickups fall into. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) But I thought the CAFE act was introduced in the 70s (and in addition to the chicken tax) resulting in the "light truck" market taking over north america. I don't know why police switched from the crown Vic in the late 2000s to SUVs rather than another sedan permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago They added some stuff to it in the 90s from what I understand permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ford stopped making the crown Vic, but I don't know why they went to SUVs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Look up the CAFE act, that explains it. TL;DR they created a loophole in emissions standards for "work trucks" that these giant SUVs and pickups fall into. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) But I thought the CAFE act was introduced in the 70s (and in addition to the chicken tax) resulting in the "light truck" market taking over north america. I don't know why police switched from the crown Vic in the late 2000s to SUVs rather than another sedan permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago They added some stuff to it in the 90s from what I understand permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Look up the CAFE act, that explains it. TL;DR they created a loophole in emissions standards for "work trucks" that these giant SUVs and pickups fall into. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) But I thought the CAFE act was introduced in the 70s (and in addition to the chicken tax) resulting in the "light truck" market taking over north america. I don't know why police switched from the crown Vic in the late 2000s to SUVs rather than another sedan permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago They added some stuff to it in the 90s from what I understand permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) But I thought the CAFE act was introduced in the 70s (and in addition to the chicken tax) resulting in the "light truck" market taking over north america. I don't know why police switched from the crown Vic in the late 2000s to SUVs rather than another sedan permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago They added some stuff to it in the 90s from what I understand permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago They added some stuff to it in the 90s from what I understand permalink fedilink source parent
