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-square283fedilinkarrow-up1760arrow-down141file-text
arrow-up1719arrow-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-square283fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareECB@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down2·1 year agoThat’s exactly it. They are actually less safe, but feel more safe, since you sit higher up. They also make smaller cars seem less safe, so it ends up being an arms race.
minus-squareSquizzy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoAbsolutely, I think we should tax cars based on their engine size/ weight to volume ratio. Disincentivise this shite.
That’s exactly it. They are actually less safe, but feel more safe, since you sit higher up. They also make smaller cars seem less safe, so it ends up being an arms race.
Absolutely, I think we should tax cars based on their engine size/ weight to volume ratio. Disincentivise this shite.