Our wonderful EPA banned all solvent based paints, all water based now. In a vehicle like my 1988 Supra with solvent based paint, can get most of the bugs off with a water hose.
With the Cruze, have to use a clay bar to do the same thing.
Don't blame GM, just send a thank you note to our wonderful EPA. Also great for exporting many of our jobs. Electroplating was also banned, had to ship our parts to Mexico then the China to get them plated. Have over 14,000 container ships that have zero emission controls, but watch out for your Sonic. Also relaxed for aircraft and zero for NASA and the military.
R-12 was banned overnight by Gore in 1994, price for conversion to R-134a was left up to the consumer. R-12 was repairable, R-134a is also throwaway, but this is not the only throwaway a part, that list is getting super long.
In my up to late 70's could rebuilt my fuel pumps for around a buck. This piece of plastic from China for the Cruze Eco is 290 bucks, and have to drop the tank to replace it.
But not the only thing, could rebuild a quad carb for six bucks, fuel injectors are throwaway, and as much as 60 bucks each, don't even look at these for a diesel, for a V-8, this is 500 bucks. Many other components fall into this class.
For us guys, transportation to and from work or school is non-tax deductible, but sure is for billionaires for private jets, 100%.
Never had an EPA that helped us with problems, just fines or exporting it, and don't have to prove their laws are protecting the environment.
