return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoBiden really, really doesn’t want China to flood the US with cheap EVswww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square171fedilinkarrow-up1318arrow-down136cross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
arrow-up1282arrow-down1external-linkBiden really, really doesn’t want China to flood the US with cheap EVswww.theverge.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square171fedilinkcross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
minus-squareEldritch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up71arrow-down3·2 months agoNo it literally wouldn’t. It’s absolutely possible to produce smaller lightweight vehicles with the exact same standards. But unfortunately we’ve all been pushed towards larger vehicles. Simply because they make more money on them.
minus-squareozymandias117@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up48arrow-down3·2 months agoThe push towards large vehicles was due to the fact that they used a truck chassis, and were exempt from safety and emissions requirements of a “car”
minus-squarepotatopotato@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-22 months agoNot if it’s electric (for emissions)
minus-squareAlto@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 months agoWhile true, the general cultural preference for larger vehicles will inherently carryover to when people are deciding what EV to buy.
minus-squareT00l_shed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoI’d love a 2015 sized Ford ranger that’s fully electric.
minus-squarepotatopotato@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 months agoI want a 1995 ranger that’s electric, those things were great
minus-squareT00l_shed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoThat would be great but there are 4 of us so the 3 person bench wouldn’t work unfortunately.
minus-squareAlto@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoIf we’re going old school, go old school. Oldest kid rides in the bed.
minus-squareandrewth09@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down2·2 months agoUnfortunately producing a smaller affordable car for the average person would fall under “lower standards” 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
No it literally wouldn’t. It’s absolutely possible to produce smaller lightweight vehicles with the exact same standards. But unfortunately we’ve all been pushed towards larger vehicles. Simply because they make more money on them.
The push towards large vehicles was due to the fact that they used a truck chassis, and were exempt from safety and emissions requirements of a “car”
Not if it’s electric (for emissions)
While true, the general cultural preference for larger vehicles will inherently carryover to when people are deciding what EV to buy.
I’d love a 2015 sized Ford ranger that’s fully electric.
I want a 1995 ranger that’s electric, those things were great
That would be great but there are 4 of us so the 3 person bench wouldn’t work unfortunately.
If we’re going old school, go old school. Oldest kid rides in the bed.
Plenty of room in the back
Unfortunately producing a smaller affordable car for the average person would fall under “lower standards” 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸