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. : technology

[–] cordlesslamp@lemmy.today -2 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Idk why I like SUV. I don't need one, I know I shouldn't have one, yet I'd like to own one. I hate sedan for absolutely no reason.

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[–] PieMePlenty@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago

This is good because when the world goes to shit while the sun is cooking us alive and people want to use my shelter in the post apocalypse, I can tell them all to fuck off without feeling bad for them.

[–] Teppichbrand@feddit.de -5 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I just learned about the Tyre Extinguishers. They use lentils to depress the pin on the valve cap of an SUV's tyre, so that the tyre deflates without getting damaged. It's super effective and it's not a crime. They are called the Tyre Extinguishers.

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[+] Dead_or_Alive@lemmy.world -14 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Yeah I call bullshit. People don’t want modern cars because they are low to the ground, smaller and harder for people to get into.

As a 6’2” dude every time I get into a rental car I smack my head and have to contort myself to get in and out. There is also never enough room for anything beyond a few suitcases. I always breathe a sigh of relief when I get back to my truck after a long business trip in a car.

Crossovers and trucks are popular because they have space and are easier to get out of. Full size cars from the 80s tend to be way bigger than full size cars from today. Once cars started shrinking and getting lower to meet EPA mileage requirements which is also the same period of time when people started abandoning cars for trucks and SUVs in the 90s.

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