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Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://transfem.social/@puppygirlhornypost" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>puppygirlhornypost</span></a></span> I mean, if the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NHTSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NHTSA</span></a> was competent, we'd not see the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Enshittification</span></a> with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SuperUselessBehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SuperUselessBehicles</span></a> aka "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LightTrucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightTrucks</span></a>" that are specifically designed and marketed to circumvent <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CAFE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CAFE</span></a> regulations by the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EPA</span></a> and cmpletely disregard <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CradhCompatibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CradhCompatibility</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Safety</span></a> regulations... </p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UnsafeAtAnySpeed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnsafeAtAnySpeed</span></a> 2.0</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://digitalcourage.social/@AdrianVolt" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>AdrianVolt</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.space/@growdene" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>growdene</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://weird.autos/@tikibunnyimports" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>tikibunnyimports</span></a></span> also the fact that <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LightTrucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightTrucks</span></a>"</em> in the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> are not subject to <em><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CrashCompatibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CrashCompatibility</span></a></em> testing!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.space/@growdene" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>growdene</span></a></span> OFC they do...</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PersonalLightVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalLightVehicles</span></a> are perfectly possible, they are just comfortable with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/sabotaging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sabotaging</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Competition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Competition</span></a> and leveraging <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Lobbyism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lobbyism</span></a> to literally outlaw <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SmallCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmallCars</span></a> similar to the nice ones that <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://weird.autos/@tikibunnyimports" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>tikibunnyimports</span></a></span> offers...</p><p>Sadly this isn't <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a>-exclusive (tho there the flood of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SuperUselessVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SuperUselessVehicles</span></a> including the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Enshittification</span></a> as well as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fattening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fattening</span></a> of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cars</span></a> got started) but the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> does the same with making a lot of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/bloat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bloat</span></a> mandatory that enshures that any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PersonalLightVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalLightVehicles</span></a> can't be sold "legally" as a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Car" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Car</span></a> but only "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LightVehicle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightVehicle</span></a>" as per classifications L2e-L7e, introducing a lot of restrictions in terms of net- &amp; MGW, speed and/or power output to the wheels.</p><p><a href="https://github.com/KBtechnologies/PLV" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">github.com/KBtechnologies/PLV</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SuperUselessVehicle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SuperUselessVehicle</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SUV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SUV</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PersonalLightVehicle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalLightVehicle</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LightVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightVehicles</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LightTrucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightTrucks</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Trucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trucks</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://plush.city/@mawr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mawr</span></a></span> </p><p>That being said almost all particle emissions in traffic are brake and tire dust and are unavoidable as regulators won't relax <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RoadSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RoadSafety</span></a> laws for good reasons...</p><p>And <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CAFE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CAFE</span></a> exemptions for "<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LightTrucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightTrucks</span></a>" are the problem...</p><p>So yes, we need <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SystemChangeNotClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SystemChangeNotClimateChange</span></a> and that necessitates <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AbolishCapitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AbolishCapitalism</span></a> before <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Capitalism</span></a> abolishes <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Humanity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Humanity</span></a> entirely due to obsoleting <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/labour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>labour</span></a> done by <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Wageworkers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wageworkers</span></a>!</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pq-S557XQU" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=7Pq-S557XQ</span><span class="invisible">U</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://norden.social/@SheDrivesMobility" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>SheDrivesMobility</span></a></span> Those are just <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SuperUselessVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SuperUselessVehicles</span></a> driven by assholes.</p><p>But don't take word for it: <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.notjustbikes.com/@notjustbikes" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>notjustbikes</span></a></span> formulated it way better:<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN7mSXMruEo" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=jN7mSXMruE</span><span class="invisible">o</span></a></p><p>TLDW: "<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LightTrucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightTrucks</span></a>" are literally a giant <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/loophole" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>loophole</span></a> to circumvent <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USEPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USEPA</span></a>'s <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CAFE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CAFE</span></a> standards that demand <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Car" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Car</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Manufacturers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Manufacturers</span></a> to make their vehicles more efficient...</p>