> When the median vehicle in the US is the size of a small commercial freight vehicle, absolutely. It's the mass that matters. Even smaller cars, and in part

> When the median vehicle in the US is the size of a small commercial freight vehicle, absolutely. It's the mass that matters. Even smaller cars, and in particular EVs, are getting heavier even though they're not getting larger. The major contributor to this weight gain is, yep, safety systems. > It's a vicious cycle driven entirely by gaps in CAFE standards and overcompensation for perceived personal flaws. I don't think you're being entirely objective. 1/6 of all vehicle fatalities are actually pedestrians. 1/6 are motorcycles. 1/2 involve drugs or alcohol. 1/2 are single car accidents. There's a lot of contributors to roadway fatalities, like people who get flung out of the vehicle. That still happens more than it should.