US carmakers say proposed EU rules could block large pickup trucks from Europe
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Re: US carmakers say proposed EU rules could block large pickup trucks from Europe
#2It's disgusting that they were ever allowed in the first place. Cars have extremely high externalities, the bare minimum is that people pay for them.
An EU directive implementing vehicle tax proportional to weight is urgent. Heavier cars pollute more, damage the road more, are much more dangerous for pedestrians and bicycles.
Re: US carmakers say proposed EU rules could block large pickup trucks from Europe
#3I will take a wild risk here and say that… it’s probably by design.
Re: US carmakers say proposed EU rules could block large pickup trucks from Europe
#4It's disgusting that they were ever allowed in the first place. Cars have extremely high externalities, the bare minimum is that people pay for them. An EU directive implementing vehicle tax proportional to weight is urgent. Heavier cars pollute more, damage the road more, are much more dangerous for pedestrians and bicycles.
US: Makes personal city trucks larger to skirt US regulations
EU: Bans those trucks because they were created skirting regulations to the extreme
Re: US carmakers say proposed EU rules could block large pickup trucks from Europe
#5I will take a wild risk here and say that… it’s probably by design.
Yeah, it's pretty normal with automotive regulation to promote whatever domestic manufacturers make over imports. In the US, EPA regulations so heavily favored domestic trucks that that PT Cruiser was somewhat famously classified as a truck.
Re: US carmakers say proposed EU rules could block large pickup trucks from Europe
#6And nothing of value was lost.
What's the point of these things? They're not useful for anything. They're horrible to drive, get through fuel like a burning oil well, can't tow, and can't carry anything.
If you need something to haul building materials around, get a van.
Re: US carmakers say proposed EU rules could block large pickup trucks from Europe
#7And nothing of value was lost. What's the point of these things? They're not useful for anything. They're horrible to drive, get through fuel like a burning oil well, can't tow, and can't carry anything. If you need something to haul building materials around, get a van.
Can't tow and can't carry anything, "get a van". Yeah, vans are known for their amazing tow capacity.
Re: US carmakers say proposed EU rules could block large pickup trucks from Europe
#8And nothing of value was lost. What's the point of these things? They're not useful for anything. They're horrible to drive, get through fuel like a burning oil well, can't tow, and can't carry anything. If you need something to haul building materials around, get a van.
Can't tow and can't carry anything, "get a van". Yeah, vans are known for their amazing tow capacity.
It's what all the builders round here use. Full-size Ford Transit and if they need to carry more than about three tonnes, a trailer on the back.
Re: US carmakers say proposed EU rules could block large pickup trucks from Europe
#97000 sales per year, come on.
They are too big and unpractical for Europe.
Re: US carmakers say proposed EU rules could block large pickup trucks from Europe
#10I will take a wild risk here and say that… it’s probably by design.
Yeah, it's pretty normal with automotive regulation to promote whatever domestic manufacturers make over imports. In the US, EPA regulations so heavily favored domestic trucks that that PT Cruiser was somewhat famously classified as a truck.
It is not only about domestic manufacturing.
The trend is that roads are becoming more dangerous in the US, with the cars being bigger as a major contributor.
People in US are fine with increasing casualties for some reason, and I’m glad that in EU the general consensus is to continue with keeping roads safer.