• AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Small cars have poor crash test ratings, and the ratings are much stricter than they used to be. That’s why you can’t really find small cars any more.

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      4 months ago

      Except, like I said, there are Minis and Fiats. And, of course, all the small cars in practically every other country on the planet. If Fiat can sell the 500 in the U.S., any U.S. company could sell a similar small car.

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        4 months ago

        Doesn’t meet standards dude, wheter it’s crash rating or fuel economy, bumper height or whatever.

        They aren’t here since they can’t sell them, but claim It’s possible I guess? It’s weird you think they just aren’t selling them because they don’t want to….

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          4 months ago

          Yet again, there are Minis and Fiats sold legally in the U.S.

          Do you think the Fiat 500 is a big car or something? There are smaller cars, but it’s not exactly an SUV.

          And then there is the Smart FourTwo. I don’t believe they are selling new models in the U.S. anymore, but they were not very long ago- 2019. I seriously doubt safety standards have changed so much since 2019 that they can’t sell newer models. Daimler doesn’t sell them.