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There's a demand for them. SUV are quite popular for families who don't want to "drive minivans" but they still want a large vehicle to fit in everyone. Others
by rdtsc 7y ago
There's a demand for them. SUV are quite popular for families who don't want to "drive minivans" but they still want a large vehicle to fit in everyone. Others buy it because of the perceived safety, larger vehicle so they feel more "protected".
Trucks are just what you drive in rural areas. And there are a lot of small towns and rural areas. Companies noticed that people are shelling out $40k for them, so they started selling them for $50k. $50k and they are being bought still? Ok, time to charge $60k, and so on.
- apta 7y ago> Others buy it because of the perceived safety, larger vehicle so they feel more "protected". It's not just perceived safety though. Heavier cars are objectively safer when crashing into a lighter car. IIHS did several tests on this. The fact that SUVs are higher means that they have an advantage if crashing head on with a sedan.
- blackbrokkoli 7y agoIt also means less safety for everyone, though. Especially pedestrians and people on motor(bikes) are endangered by heavier, bigger cars. Not counting emissions and climate change from moving a ton of decorative metal around.
- apta 7y agoI don't disagree. But I don't see a better solution. Why would someone with a family take a risk for instance? I know that Volvo are taking safety very seriously, and want to have 0 fatalities (even pedestrians) sometime this coming decade. I think emissions can be improved with things like hybrid drive trains and electric motors.