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> why does this type of car thrive so well? Cars around you on the road get bigger so you feel more uncomfortable in your small car (just like some feel uncomf
by jcfrei 6y ago
> why does this type of car thrive so well?
Cars around you on the road get bigger so you feel more uncomfortable in your small car (just like some feel uncomfortable driving close to big trucks) so your next car will be a bigger one. I think this kind of anxiety is the reason for most people.
- Frenchgeek 6y agoThey should try a 2CV for a short while, then their small car would be just fine... (Fun car but the lack of power can get you in dangerous situations, like when people don't expect you slowing down severely going uphill. Noisy too.)
- corty 6y agoAlso, due to increased thickness of doors and frames for safety, car interior space has shrunk over the last decades. So you need a bigger car if you want the same amount of interior space for your head/feet/arms/groceries.
- sib 6y agoAnd also (if relevant to you), regulations for children's car seats have appeared and increased so that, if you need to carry three kids, you pretty much need an SUV (or minivan) to do it.
- dzhiurgis 6y agoGood point. In my crossover my knees are pretty much always rammed into dash and I'm only 6'2". Pretty sure there's no airbags there too.
- lazyjones 6y agoStreets and garages don't get bigger though, so larger cars are increasingly uncomfortable to drive. I've wanted a Model X for a long time, but it's so much wider than the Model S that it'd take significantly more effort to park in my garage and to maneuver through Vienna's narrow and busy streets. One good reason to drive SUVs in cities are the bad roads, sometimes worsened by speed bumps by the way.