Why decades of progress in cars’ fuel efficiency is ending | automakers’ offerings have gotten less efficient as they swap out sedans for SUVs. (wapo.st)

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In the U.S., gas-powered cars have stopped making big efficiency gains. Some automakers’ offerings have gotten less efficient as they swap out sedans for SUVs.

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[-] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago

Efficiency goes down as car manufacturing begins offering main battle tanks for the suburban mom that does it all

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