GM accused of installing devices in diesel trucks to beat emissions tests

Re:GM accused of installing devices in diesel trucks to beat... by adrianN on Thursday May 25, 2017 @03:55PM (#14419701)

If you can't produce a SUV that meets all regulations, then you can't produce a SUV. Nobody forces car makers to offer SUVs. Maybe the intention of those regulations is that not everybody needs to ride in 3+ ton vehicles to get to work.

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Re:GM accused of installing devices in diesel trucks to beat... by linkregister on Thursday May 25, 2017 @04:10PM (#14419784)

This is already happening. Right now the most popular SUVs are in the "crossover" category, which have much better fuel economy. It appears most American drivers want:

1. Elevated driving platform.

2. Room for extra passengers and cargo.

I agree that the vast majority of pickups (utes) sold in the U.S. are much larger than necessary for their usage and in comparison with pickups sold outside of North America.

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Re:GM accused of installing devices in diesel trucks to beat... by hx87 on Thursday May 25, 2017 @04:44PM (#14420020)

There's also

3. A slanted liftgate that sacrifices cargo space so their crossover doesn't like their parents' station wagon and/or minivan.

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Re:GM accused of installing devices in diesel trucks to beat... by auxym on Friday May 26, 2017 @07:20AM (#14423274)

I want my station wagons back :/

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