Light truck

[2] Vehicles in this category are far more likely to kill or injure pedestrians than smaller passenger cars.

[3] Under federal regulations, crafted with heavy lobbying input, cars must meet tougher emissions and mileage rules than light trucks.

Vehicles that have larger “footprints,” measured as the area between the points where the wheels touch the ground, are allowed less stringent emissions standards.

A less than 1 square meter increase in the footprint of a vehicle allows for 2% to 3% more carbon dioxide emissions.

Light trucks have lower fuel economy standards than cars, under the premise that these vehicles are used for utilitarian purposes rather than personal transportation.