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Re:The end of the manual transmission is near? by dwater on Thursday August 25, 2022 @08:51AM (#32593047)
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...

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Re:The end of the manual transmission is near? by woodruffw on Thursday August 25, 2022 @09:06AM (#32593189)
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!

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