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Lots of open space, people choose comfortable cars. Pickups are a little bit bigger now, and they have taken over the role of the land yachts from decades past
by rootusrootus 4y ago
Lots of open space, people choose comfortable cars. Pickups are a little bit bigger now, and they have taken over the role of the land yachts from decades past. I mean, look at the back seat space in an F150. Can't touch that in any sedan, even a full size. No wonder people like them for family cars.
I've been in enough traffic in Hyderabad that I can appreciate why nobody drives a big car there. Different situation.
- actionablefiber 4y agoThe U.S. built wide roads in order to be tolerant to the small mistakes people make while driving. It’s called “forgiving design.” Planners were not expecting auto makers to inflate their vehicles to the larger lane width.
- rootusrootus 4y agoA modern F150 is 80 inches wide. ~50 years ago, the F100 was 78 inches wide. Not much change there. The legal limit is 96 inches, and has been since the 1950s.
- MomoXenosaga 4y agoEven rich people drive small cars in Amsterdam. But America is big and empty so plenty of space for everyone to drive a bus.