I know the report is for the US but it also applies to Canada because we have an almost identical car market, regulations, and truck culture.

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    And the problem is only going to get worse with EV. Some people didnt want to drive SUV or pick ups because they are “gas guzzlers”, but with gas consumption and fossil fuels out of the equation, more and more will choose bigger, heavier vehicles

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    8 months ago

    Time to start taxing vehicles by the height of their driver’s seat or the bottom edge of the wind shield, modern trucks are land yachts for middle aged children. A “pickup” that seats 6 but has a 4’x5’ bed is just a worse minivan, it fits less people, holds less cargo, uses more fuel and has headlight that sit at eyelevel for every other driver on the road.