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Fat Cars: Report Reveals What We Already Know About Vehicle Weight

The Truth About Cars

The United States actually has a regulatory environment that promotes larger vehicles, particularly pickup trucks and SUVs, as they’re not subject to the same stringent emissions regulations as smaller passenger vehicles. Originally published in 2011, the NBER study goes into all of the above without focusing on powertrain types.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

" President Obamas auto task force doesnt see it that way. Blending the MPG of SUVs and small cars understates the real consumption and rewards automakers for building gas hogs and unsafe micro cars which makes people want to buy "safe" gas hogs. We are addicted to the gasoline tax both at the State and Federal level.

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