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The reason some of these vehicles ARE so big IS the regulations. We could look at rolling back THOSE changes first.

by TrevorJ 3y ago

punkybr3wster 3y ago
This is the one time I always pull out my “Thanks Obama!” without being ironic.
- actionfromafar 3y ago
  Yes, clearly the US needed less sedans and more F150s.
  - punkybr3wster 3y ago
    Quite the opposite. Getting rid of small truck classifications ballooned the size of suvs and pickup trucks which is partially why we are in the mess we are in. There just aren’t small trucks anymore because of the changes. Few people need the monster suvs and pickup trucks that are on the roads these days.
- HungSu 3y ago
  Could you elaborate here?
  - punkybr3wster 3y ago
    Sure. I covered it here. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39112591 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39112591
mrguyorama 3y ago
Consumers just prefer larger vehicles here in the US, and those same preferences are also becoming the norm in other countries. You can't blame the modern Camry being gigantic on the Chicken Tax. You can't blame larger vehicles being associated with luxury on efficiency regulations.
- bitfilped 3y ago
  I don't think that's accurate, vehicles are being made larger to get around emission limitations. I'd love a new small truck like what Toyota used to make and ford f150/ranger's used to be ~10-20 years ago, but such vehicles just don't really exist anymore.
- twoWhlsGud 3y ago
  Consumers prefer a vehicle that looks like it'll keep them and their family alive on the streets as given - if some other persons kid ends up dead as a result of their choice - well "whateves". Make the streets less dangerous and they might prefer something cheaper and as a side bonus less deadly to their neighbors.
  - alan-hn 3y ago
    The streets are dangerous precisely because people are in an arms race to have the biggest more "protective" vehicle. Instead regulations would scale that back resulting in safer streets

The reason some of these vehicles ARE so big IS the regulations. We could look at rolling back THOSE changes first.

punkybr3wster 3y ago

This is the one time I always pull out my “Thanks Obama!” without being ironic.

actionfromafar 3y ago
Yes, clearly the US needed less sedans and more F150s.
- punkybr3wster 3y ago
  Quite the opposite. Getting rid of small truck classifications ballooned the size of suvs and pickup trucks which is partially why we are in the mess we are in. There just aren’t small trucks anymore because of the changes. Few people need the monster suvs and pickup trucks that are on the roads these days.
HungSu 3y ago
Could you elaborate here?
- punkybr3wster 3y ago
  Sure. I covered it here. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39112591 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39112591

mrguyorama 3y ago

Consumers just prefer larger vehicles here in the US, and those same preferences are also becoming the norm in other countries. You can't blame the modern Camry being gigantic on the Chicken Tax. You can't blame larger vehicles being associated with luxury on efficiency regulations.

bitfilped 3y ago
I don't think that's accurate, vehicles are being made larger to get around emission limitations. I'd love a new small truck like what Toyota used to make and ford f150/ranger's used to be ~10-20 years ago, but such vehicles just don't really exist anymore.
twoWhlsGud 3y ago
Consumers prefer a vehicle that looks like it'll keep them and their family alive on the streets as given - if some other persons kid ends up dead as a result of their choice - well "whateves". Make the streets less dangerous and they might prefer something cheaper and as a side bonus less deadly to their neighbors.
- alan-hn 3y ago
  The streets are dangerous precisely because people are in an arms race to have the biggest more "protective" vehicle. Instead regulations would scale that back resulting in safer streets