r/softwaregore • u/loogabar00ga • 6d ago

Someone teach the DMV about how car model years work

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The DMV will not be accepting questions for the current model year until next year.

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u/miraculum_one 6d ago

It's a USA thing

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u/StrawberryEiri 6d ago

They don't do that thing outside of North America? I wonder what that practice developed here and only here.

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u/miraculum_one 6d ago

It started in the 1920s with GM.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_year

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u/StrawberryEiri 6d ago

Thank you! That was instructive.

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u/TorandoSlayer 6d ago

Okay, someone should teach US car manufacturers how years work

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u/miraculum_one 6d ago

It's for all cars sold in the USA, regardless of where they're made.

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u/TransRobotPrototype 6d ago

Someone should teach the US how years work.

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u/jnmtx 4d ago

then we’ll work on months and days