Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 08:27:04 -0500 From: "Walt Kienzle" <wkienzlenopsam.net> Subject: Re: GM to increase SAAB lineup
I'm not sure, but I think you have it backwards. I believe that both cars and trucks have the same emissions standards (gasoline powered). It is the fuel economy requirements that differ. Where I live, cars, light trucks and SUV's all go to the same emissions testing stations and, as I understand it, all vehicles of the same model year are subject to the same emissions standards. Walt Kienzle "Mark Gerritsma" <nl.autonopsamtmfweb.nld> wrote in message news:v9opaeqbqgsm7enopsam.supernews.com... > Nutmegger <nutmegger_7717nopsamo.com> schreef: > > >> What I don't understand is why they didn't create a in-between > class > >> for the SUV's. > > > > They are, I parked yesterday next to one made by Ford, it looked > like > > a pickup. It had four doors in the cab, but the bed was so short as > > to being useless in my opinion. > > That's not what I meant. > I'm talking about the government classification which mandates a > average fuel economy for a class of cars. As I understand there > currently are two classes: the car-class, with relatively high > standards for exhaust emissions and a truck class, which is allowed to > pollute a bit more. For both classes an average fuel consumption > figure is mandated, which is calculated over the average fuel > consumption figures of the entire line up of a given manufacturer. > Because the large SUV's mainly go in the truck-class, they only have > to comply to lower emission standards and may have a higher average > fuel economy. > > Mark > >
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