ICE Cars are getting bigger (and heavier). EVs are significantly heavier again.

The combination of passive safety systems (like impact bars, SRS and crumple-zones) improve your chances of survivability when interacting with a larger vehicle at the expense of weight.

The problem as that this has resulted in a rat-race of bigger and bigger (and less manageable) vehicles.

To deal with such large vehicles, Driver Assistance Systems need to be integrated, which adds more weight and increases driver complacency.