[aners_xyz]

I’ve been needing to take rental cars occasionally for a new job and it’s astounding there are new cars being sold that get 25-30mpg max. Some cars have what should be very efficient engines but are strapped to bloated SUVs. It’s more than embarrassing it’s depressing

[xyst]

Unfortunately the CAFE regulations that were put in place a decade ago to increase MPG per manufacturer left a gaping hole or exception for “light duty trucks”. Trucks were seen as “working people” vehicles so the car industry discovered they can skirt those regulations by selling consumers large trucks and SUVs under the “light duty truck” class.

Car manufacturer propaganda worked, convinced many family units to upgrade because of perceived “sAfeTy” and “cOmFoRt”. In reality, these things are more dangerous to other people on the road and pedestrians on the streets. I would say 95% of truck and SUV drivers on the road today need to get their license revoked and traded in for mental therapy.