@theluddite@lemmy.ml to Fuck Cars@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 year agoWhy are cars getting bigger? A theory.theluddite.orgmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up159arrow-down111
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minus-square@Bye@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink4•1 year agoIt’s also (western) safety standards. Even small cars are larger; compare an 80s Corolla to a 90s to a 2010s. Compare bmw 3-series across the same time span. To make cars safer for occupants, you need more metal and more space. So they got larger.
minus-square@fpslem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink5•1 year ago So they got larger . . . to survive crashes with trucks and SUVs. It’s an absurdly vicious circle.
It’s also (western) safety standards. Even small cars are larger; compare an 80s Corolla to a 90s to a 2010s. Compare bmw 3-series across the same time span. To make cars safer for occupants, you need more metal and more space. So they got larger.
. . . to survive crashes with trucks and SUVs. It’s an absurdly vicious circle.