On 05/21/2021 07:21 AM, Dean Hoffman wrote:
Didn't the switch to pickups and SUVs begin because the feds decided to
set minimum mileage standards for regular passenger cars? People didn't like
Pintos and Vegas.

SUV's definitely gamed the system. The traditional station wagon would
fall under the automobile fleet average calculation while a SUV is a
light truck.

The line is blurred but I'm sure the manufacturers are adept at staying
on the right side.