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[–] ClockworkOtter@lemmy.world 23 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure the general recipient of attacks on SUVs is the manufacturers. They're the ones building and advertising the planet killers, and lobbying against restrictions.

[–] huginn@feddit.it 16 points 7 months ago

Yeah but also they're consistently more popular in the North American market since there's a cult of mutually assured destruction among drivers.

"There are so many big cats on the road, if they hit my sedan they won't get hurt! I must buy a bigger car so they get hurt and I don't"