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Re:The US Wants to Close an ‘SUV Loophole’ That Supersized Cars by theGnuMe on Tuesday April 18, 2023 @08:38AM (#35613173)
1980 and 2021 civic get basically the same mpg.
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Re:The US Wants to Close an ‘SUV Loophole’ That Supersized Cars by dsfyu404ed on Tuesday April 18, 2023 @08:48AM (#35613275)
What MPG does a 2021 sedan vehicle that compares in weight and frontal area to a 1980 civic get?
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Re:The US Wants to Close an ‘SUV Loophole’ That Supersized Cars by Tagbert on Tuesday April 18, 2023 @11:58AM (#35615754)
That is a big win for the much larger, safer, and more luxurious 2021 Civic. The 1980 one was tiny and not something you wanted to be in in a crash.

Also, the EPA ratings have changed between now and then getting stricter and closer to actual mileage. That 1980 vehicle would get much lower mileage ratings now than it did then.

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Re:The US Wants to Close an ‘SUV Loophole’ That Supersized Cars by frumper on Tuesday April 18, 2023 @02:46PM (#35618191)
It's also probably a huge win on the pollution front as well. Emissions controls are much tighter now.
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