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I though SUVs were huge. Then I saw US SUVs and was like 'Is this still passenger car?'
by timeon 2y ago
I though SUVs were huge. Then I saw US SUVs and was like 'Is this still passenger car?'
- the_snooze 2y agoThey're officially classified as "light trucks." Decades ago, the federal government put in tighter fuel efficiency standards for passenger cars, but made an exception for "light trucks," which kicked off the SUV boom. https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/24139147/suvs-trucks-popularity-federal-policy-pollution https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/24139147/suvs-trucks-popu...
- lotsofpulp 2y agoI think big and high vehicles would have come into vogue regardless of government fuel efficiency standards. People like sitting up higher, people like being the “bigger” entity, and of course, protecting one’s self by being bigger. The US has large roads, parking lots, a driveways, advances in fuel efficiency, and low fuel taxes to enable this indulgence.