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Ugly and huge. No one needs such cars where I live. A lot of people buy this things but it’s always one person inside going to his white-collar job, definitely

• donw 2y ago
  > They could make it half the size and remove $10k from the price, but they don’t seem to want that. People keep bringing this up. The massive size of American-market cars is thanks to regulations introduced by the Obama administration. They effectively outlawed small cars. Plenty of people would love to be buy a modernized take on an 80s or 90s car, but they literally can't be made or sold in the US. I live in Japan, and have a Kei from maybe the early 2000s? My only complaint is that the A/C is like being coughed on by an asthmatic penguin, because otherwise, I absolutely love that car, precisely because it's like driving a Honda from the 1980s. Lots of glass, low beltline, all the rest.
• nradov 2y ago
  Reducing the size of a vehicle does little to reduce the price. Size is mostly just sheet metal, which is cheap, and air, which is free. Most consumers don't want to be squeezed into a tiny penalty box, especially on longer trips. If you want a vehicle that's $10K cheaper then the manufacturer will have to cut a lot of the comfort and safety features that US consumers have come to expect. Those who want cheap vehicles just buy used.
  • donw 2y ago
    Not "have come to expect". Try "are mandated by regulators".
• peutetre 2y ago
  It's not as big as it looks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu7qbFWf6i0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu7qbFWf6i0