• superkret@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    It’s also politically wanted. American car companies can’t compete with overseas manufacturers in the small car market so regulations were written to subsidize SUVs and trucks.

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      It’s funny too that SUVs and trucks also have themselves gotten bigger. I own an 11 year old SUV and I feel dwarfed on the road by every other new SUV I see. Trucks are insane too, some are so big they don’t fit in regular parking spots. Compare that to older pickups with the same bed space that are smaller than some sedans.