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[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 2 points 19 minutes ago* (last edited 18 minutes ago) (1 children)

It is not just the fault of consumers. Manufacturers and dealerships make substantially more money selling big rather than small.

This is such a stupid argument.

It is 100% the fault of consumers. If people didn't want larger vehicles, they wouldn't be paying more for them!

I hate capitalism and corporations as much as anyone else, but at some point you have to realize that a large group of people are indepedently total assholes.

[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 minutes ago* (last edited 5 minutes ago) (1 children)

It’s the fault of the manufacturers in the same way that sugar consumption or (taken to an extreme) tobacco is the fault of the manufacturers. Advertising. Decades of advertising, showing people doing tough, aspirational, and/or fun activities with their mega-truck.

There’s absolutely a really big component that is individual responsibility but advertising is there.

Also, the dearth of immensely practical station wagons and small cars doesn’t help.

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 minutes ago* (last edited 1 minute ago)

They killed the fiesta,focus, and Subaru wagons. Ford doesnt make a car now except the mustang.

You cannot buy a small pickup. The Tacoma is massive now. The Maverick (idiot name) is not a pickup its a fwd car with a box.

The vehicle landscape is idiotic in the US. Sure now you can get a wrx wagon...CVT only 🤮🤮

All the good cars were made pre 2014.