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Speaking of the EPA and Pruitt, I want someone, anyone, to explain to me what is gained by lowering emission standards for cars in the US, when every single car manufacture in the US now builds engines, emission systems, etc. into every single car they manufacture, which required new systems, machines, process, etc. that they certainly wouldn't pull back from and remove from car-making.
US auto makers to my knowledge do not want to change the standards and don't agree with Pruitt's BS.
Secondly, most major developed countries around the world have higher emission standards than we do. Obviously auto exports are a big part of the American economy, and a part that the government would always want to be growing. If they get rid of the emissions standards, we couldn't export those cars, presumably.
So why the F would this even be a thing? Who exactly does it benefit?
- Good points. It's so dumb. Maybe so carmakers will not have to pump more $ into R&D for US products? Mostly pickups.aslip
- Aye, I've wondered about exports myself, somewhere here. Christ, what if California maintains higher standards? Not even inter-state sales? Daftdetritus
- aslip, but it's like, as far as I know, that work is done. They did the work to increase standards. If not I'd love to know more about it.mg33
- Plus, why would auto manuf undo these changes when in 2.5 years there is likely to be a different administration who would switch it back?mathinc
- Read my comment above / below.mg33