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[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 17 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I hate this about newer car models. Many are unnecessarily wide. Lanes don't get wider though.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago (3 children)

They’re wider and longer because the EPA uses the area under the tires to determine fuel economy requirements.

[–] tomkatt@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

😲😳 That explains so much…

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 1 points 6 days ago

So... The car equivalent of adding those extra cucumber slices to the burger so it doesn't count as a confectionery item?

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 1 points 6 days ago

I wonder if dissolving the EPA would lead to smaller cars in a roundabout sort of way.