boem@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 1 year agoAutobesity: More than 150 car models too big for regular UK parking spaceswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10cross-posted to: fuck_cars@lemmy.ml
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkAutobesity: More than 150 car models too big for regular UK parking spaceswww.theguardian.comboem@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square13fedilinkcross-posted to: fuck_cars@lemmy.ml
minus-squaretrankon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year ago The largest SUV weighs 2,000kg, compared with about 1,200kg for a family hatchback. That doesn’t seem right. Modern SUVs are approaching (and sometimes exceeding) 3t, while my very normal, 2016 hatchback weights nearly 1400kg too.
minus-squarealex [they, il]@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-21 year agoKeep in mind cars are MUCH smaller in Europe. (I don’t know if you’re American.)
minus-squaretryptaminev 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoAnd they used to be much smaller and lightweight. Middle class and size models from the 80s are often just around 1000kg
minus-squaretaladar@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoAll while probably carrying the same number or more people and having more cargo volume than today’s SUVs.
That doesn’t seem right. Modern SUVs are approaching (and sometimes exceeding) 3t, while my very normal, 2016 hatchback weights nearly 1400kg too.
Keep in mind cars are MUCH smaller in Europe. (I don’t know if you’re American.)
And they used to be much smaller and lightweight. Middle class and size models from the 80s are often just around 1000kg
All while probably carrying the same number or more people and having more cargo volume than today’s SUVs.