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If you regulate 'normal' cars into things people don't want to buy, don't be surprised if they want suvs or trucks instead.


If you price gasoline higher, people don't want those SUVs or trucks. Gasoline is too damn cheap in the US. Gov't regulations work on multiple levels.


Don't discount the effects of marketing here. Companies found a loophole and started marketing to exploit it.




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