Cars and mid size SUVs all seem to be converging on the same shape with minor differences where as trucks still have some individuality.
So I went to check this supposition out and whew, I’m confused.
CAFE standards, harmonic means, compliance flexibility, offset credits are all more than I can wrap my head around from my smartphone.
Not to mention trying to read the actual CAFE regulation is very convoluted.
Anyways, I thought I had an answer for you but all I’ve got is a rabbit hole in crawling out of.
https://reason.org/e-brief/cafe-standards-in-plain-english/
"For example, Ford sells both the Focus, a mid-size car that gets 31 mpg on highways, and the F-150, a midsize truck that gets 25 mpg on highways."
I mean, just think about how similar those numbers are given the vehicles. Pretty wild.
Cars and mid size SUVs all seem to be converging on the same shape with minor differences where as trucks still have some individuality.
So I went to check this supposition out and whew, I’m confused.
CAFE standards, harmonic means, compliance flexibility, offset credits are all more than I can wrap my head around from my smartphone.
Not to mention trying to read the actual CAFE regulation is very convoluted.
Anyways, I thought I had an answer for you but all I’ve got is a rabbit hole in crawling out of.
https://reason.org/e-brief/cafe-standards-in-plain-english/