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[–] Djinn_Indigo@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I remember watching a Simpsons episode about how deadly big cars are back when I was like, young. At least 15 years ago. We've known this for so long, how is it so difficult to just set a maximum height commuter vehicles?

(It's a rhetorical question, but it anyone has an actual answer then count me curious.)

[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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[–] officermike@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

We've known this for so long, how is it so difficult to just set a maximum height commuter vehicles?

Because the United States EPA designed fuel efficiency regulations in a fucked-up way that incentivizes manufacturers to produce larger and larger trucks.

https://youtu.be/azI3nqrHEXM

[–] klu9@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This may be true about the US. What's the UK's excuse?

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Tories wanting to copy American “culture” design without thought.

[–] Jason2357@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

Generally speaking, true. But specifically hood height and forward visibility is purely aesthetics. They are marketing "tough" as that big grill, and they want that "chopped" look where the windows are very short relative to the rest of the body.