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Safety is one aspect. Pedestrian crash tests require body panels that are a minimum of ~2.5" out from any crash structure in the car. Plus regulations on thin
by mywittyname 5y ago
Safety is one aspect. Pedestrian crash tests require body panels that are a minimum of ~2.5" out from any crash structure in the car. Plus regulations on things like minimum headlight height, etc.
The other is that adding size to a vehicle adds very little to the cost to produce a car, but it makes the vehicle so much more functional and appealing to buyers. In most of the USA, vehicle size is not a constraint. So the size of one's vehicle is mostly personal preference. And bigger = more useful.
- jnmandal 5y agoMakes a lot of sense. I think most people are just driving their pickups in the suburbs but want to be able to have a cargo bed when they need it. I really need a specific utility vehicle for agroforestry stuff; I'm likely just not in the target market anymore.