Comment by rcpt Comment by rcpt a day ago 3 replies Copy Link View on Hacker News The purpose of the CAFE regulations is very explicitly to favor American automakers who make big trucks.
Copy Link tlb a day ago Next Collapse Comment - It wasn't the intended purpose. It turned out that way because the Detroit lobbyists were smarter and more motivated than the government policy people, and they bamboozled them. Reply View | 1 reply Copy Link smallmancontrov a day ago Parent Collapse Comment - The congress critters knew what they were doing and didn't do it for free. Reply View | 0 replies
Copy Link smallmancontrov a day ago Parent Collapse Comment - The congress critters knew what they were doing and didn't do it for free. Reply View | 0 replies
Copy Link aidenn0 21 hours ago Prev Collapse Comment - That was one of several purposes. Reply View | 0 replies
It wasn't the intended purpose. It turned out that way because the Detroit lobbyists were smarter and more motivated than the government policy people, and they bamboozled them.