Comment on The average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier.

• Lord_Logjam@feddit.uk ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  There are a lot of SUV type vehicles on the road in the UK, it’s frustrating was most people do not need that kind of car.

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  • ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Watching tiny, single people drive gigantic SUVs around everywhere whilst looking over the steering wheel is quite discomforting. And parking spots filled with vehicles that barely fit in them.

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• TheSanSabaSongbird@lemdro.id ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It’s a safe bet that the problem is that much worse in the US. There’s a giant marketing apparatus here that’s dedicated to selling a self-image that includes giant trucks and SUVs.

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