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> full size car That’s the thing - they are huge. Compare them to cars from the last few decades and the size increase epidemic becomes very clear.

• giantg2 3y ago
  That's not my experience at all. Full size cars have continuously shrunk since the 1960s at least. What you might be referring to is the increase in choice of larger vehicles, or that weights have generally increased due to safety improvements. But the actual size of full size cars has certainly not gone up over the past few decades. You can compare the older crown vic to the newer taurus. They are both full size cars. The newer taurus is about 100lbs heavier, 1-2" taller and wider, and about 10-11" shorter including a shorter wheelbase. I highly doubt Tesla has any noticeably higher road noise than other full size cars. The tires are going to be the bigger culprit than weight/size if we're staying in the same size category (full size cars).
  • lostlogin 3y ago
    > That's not my experience at all. Full size cars have continuously shrunk since the 1960s at least. You might be right that people are choosing larger vehicles, but wouldn’t that mean the average size is increasing? When you look at cars with a long lineage (eg Golf) they are huge compared to what they used to be, however maybe this varies region to region or it’s just my bias.
    • giantg2 3y ago
      The compacts have increased in size, but that's due to safety constraints and not being able to increase safety in the original size (eg beefier frames and larger crumple zones).