• pix_wbmr@feddit.org
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    3 days ago

    Why is there no stopping? Of course we can stop it with regulations and laws.

    Trucks also have a fixed length and height, so why not cars?

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      2 days ago

      Well, I think we have different reference frames, perhaps. When I say small SUV, is probably half the size of an American normal SUV. Cars in America are humongous. Cars in Europe are quite a bit smaller on average. I agree the cars in America are over the top, and dangerous. 👍

      But up to a certain size, the SUV is sometimes the best choice for a family’s situation, and demand for a product is going to be hard to stop.

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        2 days ago

        A VW Transporter is smaller than 90% of anerican cars and fits 9 people.

        An SUV is never a good family car. It’s not even especially spacious in most SUVs.

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          2 days ago

          An SUV is a great family car for us. 100% disagree. But every family is different, never say never.

          A VW Transporter 2024 is larger than our EX40 in every dimension except width as far as I could tell. 🤷‍♂️

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            2 days ago

            To each his own.

            There is a market for SUcs but most of the time it’s just an unnecessary huge car the owner doesn’t even meed.

            I drive a VW Caddy and my parents have a VW Tiguan. I have a lot more space than them even tho they both take up the same space

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              1 day ago

              Very much to each their own yes. VW also has a bad reremovedtion for skimping out on rust prevention, which is a very costly alternative for us living in the northernmost parts of the planet. Salt and snow weak havoc on the chassis. But that’s beside the point, I think. Just an aside. 😁