Re:The end of the manual transmission is near?
by dwater on Thursday August 25, 2022 @08:51AM
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It's complicated because the SUV label is arbitrarily used by manufacturers and consumers, but many/most SUVs are classified as light trucks for safety and emissions purposes.
https://www.energy.gov/eere/vehicles/fact-726-may-7-2012-suv...
Re:The end of the manual transmission is near?
by woodruffw on Thursday August 25, 2022 @09:06AM
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My bad -- I thought that SUVs and "crossovers" were the same type of car, but the former is (apparently) typically the same platform as a light truck, while the latter is more typically a compact car or station wagon platform.
Far be it from me to defend truck-style SUVs!
Re:The end of the manual transmission is near?
by HeyLaughingBoy on Thursday August 25, 2022 @02:11PM
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Can you offer an example of any consumer product where you have to "demonstrate a need" before you're allowed to purchase it?
Re:The end of the manual transmission is near?
by woodruffw on Thursday August 25, 2022 @06:01PM
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I'm not saying that we ought to restrict truck sales based on need -- I'd be perfectly happy restricting them to county roads only and requiring additional licensing and/or certification (similar to a CDL).
But since you asked: just about anything that can be turned into an explosive. Or, you know, prescription medicine.
The danger posed by pickup trucks is chiefly a function of the absence of regulation: the US has decided that you can role-play as a farmer and get treated as one for safety purposes, without actually demonstrating a need for a car that's patently unsafe for US streets and highways.