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Paris is saying ‘non’ to a US-style hellscape of supersized cars – and so should the rest of Europe (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 10 months ago by HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works to c/europe@feddit.de

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[–] grayman@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The US is full of SUVs because of CAFE law. SUVs are trucks and thus have lower mpg requirements. Look at what's sold in the US. Almost all cars are tiny and grossly underpowered if more than 1 adult is in it. So our choices are a truck, SUV, or minivan.

[–] HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

I can go on vacation for a month with my family of four in my 2008 Prius