• supernicepojo@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Because they used emissions standards in the 80s to remove light trucks from the market. Which is why everything is bigger now, blowback: unintended consequences of shitty legislation.

    • Mike D.@lemm.ee
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      2 days ago

      They used the “Chicken Tax” to remove light trucks on the 80s, not emissions issues.

      Ford used to skirt the law by having Transits made in Europe shipped to the US as passenger vehicles. Once in the states they would recycle the seats and replace the rear windows with panels.