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US to announce sharply lower vehicle fuel economy requirements
www.reuters.com/world/us-announce-sharply-lower-vehicle-fuel-economy-requirements-2026-08-31/Replying to @stumu415@lemmy.zip
It’s a good thing, ICE technology has been pushed past its practical use. Manufactures were making too many compromises to increase fuel economy the ultra light oil they are using is bad for the engines and is one of the main reasons why new cars today aren’t as reliable as ones from the early 2000’s.
The price of gas will probably drive most people who can over to electric or hybrid. But those engines will probably be more reliable now.
Replying to @Dead_or_Alive@lemmy.world
is one of the main reasons why new cars today aren’t as reliable as ones from the early 2000’s.
I’m curious about the data that supports this claim? I’ve often heard people lament how cars have “gotten worse” or aren’t “as reliable” as they used to be but I recently read an article from Worse on Purpose that highlights how cars are better manufactured than they used to be.
Or are you using reliability to refer to the accessories and features newer cars have that can fail or require more difficult repair without actually impacting a modern vehicles primary function of transport?
Replying to @LilB0kChoy@reddthat.com
In my experience, engines are mechanically great these days.
It’s all the extra electronics and resulting complexity on the computer side that is usually the culprit for any perceived reduction in reliability.
Replying to @Atropos@lemmy.world
Yeah, my experience has been the same which is why I wanted to clarify.
Most of those electronics are new though, and we don’t have a way to compare apples to apples. It’d be nice if manufacturers still offered a truly base model like they did decades ago.