Can my truck tow this?
So like any other new person that's bought a travel trailer I probably have put the cart before the horse. So ultimately the question is can I tow this... I have a 2019 GMC Sierra Elevation DC 4x4 w...
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patperry2766 wrote:
It's not only corporate, it the fed govt. It's called CAFE (Corporate Ave Fuel Economy) and the govt sets a fleet wide average for all cars, SUV's and 1/2T trucks. 3/4 and above are exempt for now.
Basically for 2021, the CAFE for manufacturers is 40.3-41 MPG, and if you can't meet it, then you have hefty fines to pay to Uncle Sam. F,C,D are gonna have a hard time making that since they've basically abandoned the car business and concentrating manufacturing efforts on SUV's and trucks.
https://www.transportation.gov/mission/sustainability/corporate-average-fuel-economy-cafe-standards
I thought the reasoning behind the CAFE standard was to cause the companies to sell high efficiency vehicles cheap enough to speed up the replacement of older less efficient vehicles. What people are willing to pay for pickups would help pay for replacing junkers. But once again we prove history my not repeat, but it sure does rhyme.
