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If you want cars to be smaller, you're going to have to put an upper limit on the size of vehicles on public roadways. I think a lot of people would actually be
by MisterBastahrd 2y ago
If you want cars to be smaller, you're going to have to put an upper limit on the size of vehicles on public roadways. I think a lot of people would actually be receptive to smaller vehicles, but auto manufacturers have put virtually zero effort into a way that easily expands back-of-vehicle storage for grocery trips, etc. I'm not sure what the solution is, but popping out the rear seat and hauling it out of the car ain't it.
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> you're going to have to put an upper limit on the size of vehicles on public roadways Tax based on weight.
- camtarn 2y agoHonda has 'Magic Seats' as a feature in a few of their cars, most notably the Fit/Jazz. These rear seats fold completely flat so you can treat the car as a very small van - my Jazz spends almost all its time with the seats folded, and I've been able to fit a remarkable amount of stuff into it. Sadly they've actually stopped putting them in some of their newer car lines (e.g. the Civic) which had them in previous model years.
- nordsieck 2y agoFrom what I understand, part of the problem is the chicken tax[1] that's made light trucks more expensive than they should be. And part of the problem is CAFE standards. It sounds like emissions requirements are set so tight for small trucks that manufacturers have given up on trying to make it work for small trucks. And as you point out, US consumers seem to love large vehicles. For a variety of reasons. For some the need is legitimate (they need to haul or tow big/heavy things). For some, they want to copy the first group. And for some, they want to feel safe, sharing the road with the other big vehicles. --- 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_tax https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_tax
- kjkjadksj 2y agoSubcompact hatchback is the solution you are looking for