cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/74352621
A group representing General Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen and other major automakers on Monday backed the Trump administration in a legal challenge to its sharply lower vehicle fuel economy standards filed by California and other states.
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Because of course they do.
If US automakers can’t handle higher standards, maybe we don’t need to ban foreign EVs. They can just stick to trucks, which is all they are able to handle apparently.
But like…gas is so expensive…isn’t it?
Lower fuel economy = more gas consumed = more money for the oil companies (and the Trump family). All part of the plan.
Well those car manufacturers could stop paying to lobby and use that money to actually innovate. I do not know about the US, but back where I live, people actually want to move away from fossil fueled cars and they do not give a flying fuck about whether it is the Chinese spying on them or the US Tech bros.
I thought Trump represents the party of states rights? So California should be allowed to mandate stricter fuel efficiency standards, as republicans say is their right.
Only if it fills their pockets.
That only goes one way
It all only ever goes the one way.
Starting a war that spikes gas prices is a great way to sell EVs. And since they dropped the rebate, the government can keep that extra cash!
