All automakers sacrifice engineering time to satisfy California's state requirements.
California >>> Utah
Breweries too. It's illegal to sell beer that is over 4% ABV at the grocery store in Utah. Brewers make special Utah versions of beer to be sold in Utah.
I learned that the hard way. Bought some beer one time while in Utah. Never again.
A business decision. California represents probably 5% of their car sales. Cell phones are different in that Utah probably represents less than 0.5% of cell phone sales.
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