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Re:Toyota recalls nearly 1.9M RAV4s to fix batteries that ca... by codersfocus on Thursday November 02, 2023 @03:09PM (#38118513)
That’s the whole point. They enacted a stupid MPG formula into law. So instead of manufacturers trying to make a compact pickup get 50mpg, they just sell big old f250s because the formula lowers down the MPG requirement dramatically.
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Re:Toyota recalls nearly 1.9M RAV4s to fix batteries that ca... by salamanderss on Thursday November 02, 2023 @03:53PM (#38119090)
Malicious industry capture is more likely explanation than stupidity IMO. Sell bigger more expensive shit while shutting down economical competition.
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