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SUVs in general should probably either be outright banned or taxed to the point of not being competitive anymore. The immense harm they cause is just laughable,
by occz 4y ago
SUVs in general should probably either be outright banned or taxed to the point of not being competitive anymore. The immense harm they cause is just laughable, and the benefits are highly dubious.
- fjfjfjlwerklj 4y agoIn the next few years, the majority of new cars (at least, those sold in the EU) will be bloated hybrid SUVs. It's the most cost-efficient way for manufacturers to meet the EU emissions regulations, and apparently will help us transition.
- Gigachad 4y agoSUVs have become a prime target for activist vandalism recently. Oversized and not linked to any practical work use like other large vehicles.
- dangus 4y agoI would qualify this more. A Chevy Tahoe/Suburban is a much different SUV than a Toyota Corolla Cross, which has a better fuel efficiency rating than my conventional sedan. The latter is a car in basically every way that matters and would be described as a hatchback if the marketing department didn’t have their way. I think the best type of tax would be on weight, emissions, and energy usage, the factors that most greatly affect the public (road maintenance, public health, and climate change/resource consumption, respectively).
- notacoward 4y ago> The [Toyota Corolla Cross] is a car in basically every way that matters Are you sure? I don't know specifically about that model, but my understanding is that SUVs - including the smaller hatchback-like "crossover" ones - are technically trucks because of the way they're constructed and thus subject to different safety standards. I'd say that's a way that matters.
- dangus 4y agoTo my knowledge they aren't subject to any different safety standards. They aren't non-passenger vehicles unless they meet specific guidelines, most of which a typical family SUV will not qualify under. [1] Most of the family SUVs and crossovers you see are constructed on unibody platforms shared with cars. The Corolla Cross that I mentioned is built on the same GA-C platform as the regular Corolla and a number of other cars, vans, and SUVs. [2] There are very few body-on-frame SUVs remaining on the market, which include: - Chevy Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, Cadillac Escalade - Toyota 4Runner, Sequoia, Land Cruiser, Lexus LX, GX - Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator - Jeep Wrangler - Mercedes G-Class These models generally share similarities with their truck counterparts, e.g., a vehicle like the Chevy Suburban shares a platform with GM's full-size pickups. [3] [1] https://www.motorbiscuit.com/do-suvs-designs-let-them-be-more-dangerous/ https://www.motorbiscuit.com/do-suvs-designs-let-them-be-mor... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_New_Global_Architecture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_New_Global_Architecture [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GMT_T1XX_platform https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GMT_T1XX_platform
- notacoward 4y agoAh, OK. So that strongly underscores the original point that not all "SUVs" are the same and they should not be treated the same. Thanks!
- ryathal 4y agoMost SUVs are rebranded station wagons.