Comment on Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn

Zombie@feddit.uk ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

I fucking hate those dumb vehicles so much.

They serve no purpose for most people beyond being a stupid status symbol. I was so annoyed with my mum when she got one and had a rant when other family members started considering getting one, they have since decided a hatchback has suited them since the 80s so why change what has worked so far, but fuck.

It really goes to exemplify the dumb Americanisation of our population that just a little bit of marketing can push 30% of people to purchase a vehicle that 9 times out of 10 doesn’t suit their requirements. Not to mention how many of these dumb fucks are incapable of driving the things, even when they’re filled with sensors and cameras they can still take an age to reverse in and out, and in and out, and in and out, of a parking space before they’re in.

The worst part is how half of these SUVs are just chunky hatchbacks, so you don’t even get the advantage of having 4 wheel drive or rugged build quality. So unlike a (proper) Land Rover or Toyota Hilux which will just keep going forever [insert Land Rovers break down all the time joke here - they’re easily repairable!] they’ll end up in the scrap heap at the same rate as smaller cars but with twice the amount of material going to waste.

Stupid fucking vehicles.

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