SlippyCliff76@sh.itjust.works to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoHow the heck did we get here? Most best selling "cars" are now superzied pickups and SUVs.www.caranddriver.comexternal-linkmessage-square311fedilinkarrow-up1827arrow-down141file-text
arrow-up1786arrow-down1external-linkHow the heck did we get here? Most best selling "cars" are now superzied pickups and SUVs.www.caranddriver.comSlippyCliff76@sh.itjust.works to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square311fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaremouserat@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·1 year agoWe just had a laugh about this this week at work - it’s just such a ridiculous size compared to European cars.
minus-squareClockworkOtter@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·1 year agoEven our cars are getting noticeably bigger. It’s a stark difference if you see old refurbished cars from the 80s compared to their contemporary counterparts.
minus-squarestate_electrician@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·1 year agoBut in part that’s because modern cars are so much safer.
minus-squareECB@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·1 year agoSafer for those driving, less safe for everyone else.
minus-squareCaptainAniki@lemmy.flight-crew.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 year agoThat’s just false when a fucking smartcar can pass NTSB crash test ratings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yFvQppaAdc
We just had a laugh about this this week at work - it’s just such a ridiculous size compared to European cars.
Even our cars are getting noticeably bigger. It’s a stark difference if you see old refurbished cars from the 80s compared to their contemporary counterparts.
But in part that’s because modern cars are so much safer.
Safer for those driving, less safe for everyone else.
That’s just false when a fucking smartcar can pass NTSB crash test ratings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yFvQppaAdc