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“And now, a rant about wheels and tires that are too big.”

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[–] SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is it a case of the market is telling you what you want cause it wants you to want what will make it money?

No it's because fuel economy regulations are higher on smaller vehicles, and less stringent on bigger vehicles. Car companies would rather make monster trucks than pay a small tax.

https://youtu.be/azI3nqrHEXM