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		beerandt on Aug 25, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: NASA announces Boeing Starliner crew will return o... If you regulate 'normal' cars into things people don't want to buy, don't be surprised if they want suvs or trucks instead.

dylan604 on Aug 25, 2024 | [–]

If you price gasoline higher, people don't want those SUVs or trucks. Gasoline is too damn cheap in the US. Gov't regulations work on multiple levels.

Kim_Bruning on Aug 25, 2024 | [–]

Don't discount the effects of marketing here. Companies found a loophole and started marketing to exploit it.

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