The average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier.

boem@lemmy.world · 8 months ago

The average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier.

random65837@lemmy.world · edit-2 8 months ago

If it is a truck you should have to get a CDL, have to go to weight stations, cant drive on the parkway etc.

Literally the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard. You clearly don’t know what a CDL is, don’t understand the function of weigh stations, and for that, actual trucks that require them have had emission systems for a long time now.

afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world · 8 months ago

Boring…sorry you were shortchanged down there.

random65837@lemmy.world · 8 months ago

Shortchanged on what? Reality?

The average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier.

The average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier.

Which pollutes more: a new SUV or a 10-year-old conventional vehicle?