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Re:Why can't the government put a limit on car sizes? by njarboe on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @12:04PM (#32153679)
There is also the 25% "Chicken Tax"[1] on imported light trucks started in 1964 and still in force today. Domestic auto manufactures were highly motivated to get the public to buy trucks/SUVs instead of cars for the last 60 years and they did a pretty good job at it.

[1] https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/chicken-tax.asp#:~:text....

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Re:Why can't the government put a limit on car sizes? by lamontcg on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @02:22PM (#32155873)
Is that why I can't buy a Toyota Hilux?
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