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> Americans just love big cars and that desire vastly trumps and concern over environmental impact. Not like it’s just Americans either.
by masklinn 4y ago
> Americans just love big cars and that desire vastly trumps and concern over environmental impact.
Not like it’s just Americans either.
- ch_sm 4y agoCars in the U.S. are still FAR bigger on average than anywhere I‘ve seen (in Europe or Asia).
- masklinn 4y agoThey are, but from what I’ve seen there are idiots getting US-style pickups in Europe these days. The stupidity threshold is just higher, because European countries are not designed for vehicles this long or wide so your want for the bloody things has to exceed the sheer inconvenience they are for you (I assume whoever buys these cares nothing for the inconvenience to others), and the money pit they are in fuel and maintenance (as they’re uncommon I’d also assume most garages can’t handle them).
- amrocha 4y agoIn the richer neighborhoods of Tokyo you'll see quite a few land rovers and Teslas, which are probably the most inconvenient cars to have in Tokyo. At that point it's about showing off more than anything.
- masklinn 4y agoAre teslas really the most inconvenient to have in Tokyo? They’re not small which definitely counts against them, and their weight may play against the stacking garages some folks have, but IIRC having a car in Tokyo requires justifying that you have an off-street parking spot so it seems well suited for EVs.
- amrocha 4y agoIt's mostly the size. I cycle a lot and Teslas are noticeably bigger/wider than most domestic vehicles, which means they don't fit in a lot of smaller side roads. There's more inconvenient vehicles out there, but those are the ones I see most frequently.