What the fuck is wrong with people!
this post was submitted on 23 Feb 2024
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From the article:
One fear is that drivers are taking part in an arms race, where they see more big cars on the road and opt to buy larger cars to feel safe.
That’s my guess as well. It won’t stop spiralling without some serious intervention.
You guys are buying those massive things in the UK? With your tiny roads? That's crazy. XD
they suck in the US too even with larger roads. my kids walk in front of these trucks and they don't clear the hood.
regular-sized human 8yr olds shorter than stock hoods.
Fear. As the system collapses people are looking for the feeling of safety and invulnerability. That's the main focus of SUV and truck marketing, that is, they sell the illusion of strength. As they destroy communities and drive human society to collapse, their marketing becomes more effective.
Bear in mind that this is new car sales, which are a small proportion of all sales. The vast majority can't afford to buy new, or don't because their limited budget buys more secondhand.
So the question is "what the fuck is wrong with rich people". Plenty of scholarship out there speculating on the answer.
The 27 model year Land Rover BEVs will be in the vicinity of 3 tonne (6600lb). It doesn't produce tailpipe emissions but moving 3t around for one person is an extravagant use of energy, never mind the vast amount used to make the thing.
Personal ownership of a big heavy vehicle seems completely unsustainable, especially given the problem is currently mostly confined to rich industrialised nations. How is this going to work when everyone wants a car?
Then picture the puniest and most underpowered SUV in the market.
The bonnet isn't even 4' high!
Sales of SUVs surge as concerns grow over rising emissions
Sorry, out of topic but is the word 'as' appropriate there? I thought 'amid' would be more accurate.
"As" works better in this construction. If you decided you wanted to use "amid" instead it'd be "... amid growing concerns ...".
"As" in this construction means "while" (or "at the same time as").
Ah, the explanation is very helpful. thanks.