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American Cars Are Huge and Unsafe, but Automakers Don't Want the Simple Solution (jalopnik.com)
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[–] comrade19@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Omg. Theres more ads than content in that link haha. I cant stand big cars. I wonder if one day they won't be worth much because people get sick of them

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

install firefox and ublock origin. works on pc and android.

that webpage looks fine to me in a decent browser.

[–] LemmyIsFantastic@lemmy.world -4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

People who have trucks love them. That ain't changing.

What may change is younger demographics having lower interest.

That being said, trucks are super useful. I very much doubt we see them go away unless there is a real viable alternative. SUV/CUVS could trend downwards in a few years I think.

[–] ProbablyYourDad@sh.itjust.works 14 points 10 months ago

I have an alternative to the pick-up trucks currently in production. Smaller pick-up trucks. They’re only that large as a legal loophole around regulation of the ratio of mileage to vehicle footprint. I’d add a source but I can’t find the video I saw a couple of months ago.

[–] candybrie@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I know a bunch of people who really want smaller trucks. The Ford maverick sold out pretty quickly.

[–] manapropos@lemmy.basedcount.com 1 points 10 months ago

It’s insane to me that the modern Ford Ranger is bigger than a 90s F150. There’s absolutely a market there that’s only served by people buying used

[–] winterayars@sh.itjust.works 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You know a lot of the thing about trucks is purely regulatory. Trucks are exempt from a lot of regulations that cost money and they're huge, both of those things mean more resources going into luxury and such.

These are vehicles that exist at the intersection of a bunch of different things. It's wrong to say Americans will only allow companies to sell big, stupid, dangerous trucks. Change the incentives and we'd see a change in what people buy and drive.

[–] Rognaut@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I would trade in my beater truck for one of those Kei Trucks in a second if they were easy to get.

[–] hihellobyeoh@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Damn I want a '90s Silverado over anything new, I hate these behemoths on the road.

[–] grayman@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

It's NOT American preference. It's NOT auto makers. It IS govt regulation... Stupid CAFE garbage!