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[–] grue 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

This shit is the direct consequence of regulation, not lack of it!

I'm talking about both CAFE standards that encourage manufacturers to build big vehicles to fit in the "light truck" loophole, and (infinitely more importantly!) the zoning regulations that led to all the car dependency in the fucking first place!

[–] Zaktor 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The problem is that the regulations drop off in this one particular niche that requires/encourages larger vehicles, not that the regulations exist in the first place.

[–] grue 1 points 1 year ago

What part of...

and (infinitely more importantly!) the zoning regulations that led to all the car dependency in the fucking first place!

...did you and the idiots who upvoted you not understand?