Motor Trend has been inflitrated
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Maybe in the USA. Here in Europe, half the car makers are only offering their higher-end models as PHEVs.
It makes sense that people would try harder to save gas where gas is more expensive. America's best selling (I think) vehicle, the Ford F-150, is available in a hybrid. People might rather buy the V-8
Makes one wonder what kind of governmental interference that is preventing that.
Hybrids make a lot of sense over there, fuel costs and all, and the engine displacement taxes that I understand some countries still have.
You get beat up harder than we do in the states, on insurance costs on larger displacement engines as well I believe?
You don't have to wonder, it's because of EU's regulations on CO2 emissions, which are utter horseshit.
Well that's one part, plus the good ol' desire for more control.
It is funny how "everyone" is so worried about CO2 as a pollutant, but there are no initiatives to simply plant more trees.