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One of the sad bits of this is that the move to EVs, while a positive in many ways, also makes our cars even heavier for the battery.
It's an arms race. I prefer a bicycle, but am I really insane enough to ride it in between these tanks? My wife is afraid in traffic, she would never want to get a small car, just because of her safety concerns.
The only thing stopping this madness is regulations.
Did you change the first graph from weight to horsepower?
Oil is too cheap
In the US? Definitely.
Worldwide, slightly less so, but generally agreed.
More expensive oil won't help oversized EVs that much.
Large vehicles being expensive (both to buy and operate) also results in them becoming status symbols and then you get conspicuous consumption.
Chart has clearly labeled x and y axis in addition to writing the numbers directly on the line.
Trogs: this is misleading as fuck!
some people must have really tiny weiners, so much over-compensation...
Citation link needed
I had a Fiesta, was a smaller commuter car compared to the rest of the USA. Save for a few technical issues, it was great. The only reason I would see a need for a larger one is if it's moving a large family but that's not the case with SUVs and trucks I see around me. There might be another passenger but it's one person in a massive vehicle and often times they drive them like crap.