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[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 65 points 7 months ago (2 children)

We really should put a limit on car sizes.

There is one, but it's outrageous. RVs like to push that limit.

[–] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

Or - hear me out - have pollution regulations that become more and more lax the bigger the vehicle is.

[–] Swarfega@lemm.ee 44 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Didn't the people of Paris vote in favour for charging triple car parking chargers for SUV's? I'd like to see this more.

SUV sales have been crazy the last few years in the UK (I assume the rest of the EU too given every manufacturer starting making many different models of SUV's). They stopped making people carriers in favour for SUV's :(

[–] ECB@feddit.de 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

They did, but sadly only for non-residents.

[–] Swarfega@lemm.ee 4 points 7 months ago

That's a shame. Still, it's a start.

[–] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 25 points 7 months ago

12 yards long, 2 lanes wide, 65 tons of American pride! Canyonero! Canyonero!

https://piped.video/watch?v=PI_Jl5WFQkA

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 13 points 7 months ago

I long so badly for a time where I can walk or train anywhere I need to go, and be rid of these monstrosities.

[–] bloopernova@programming.dev 8 points 7 months ago

Don't give them ideas!

[–] dropcase@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago
[–] MadBob@feddit.nl 7 points 7 months ago

That squirrel's nicked someone's help sign!

[–] vuldovahkiin@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

That's a huge squirrel. Of course I'll support degrowth wtf.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 6 points 7 months ago

Makes me think of those old cartoons where the filthy rich always had looooooooooooooong limousines

[–] lemmyreader@lemmy.ml 6 points 7 months ago

SUVs are a new plague :(

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 5 points 7 months ago

The 6000 SUX. Because bigger is better.

[–] TheDarkestShark@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I heard the next gen EV Wagoneer is gonna be over 10,000 lbs, the battery alone is almost 3,000.

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Idk, it'll be close, but the ice version is only 6000lbs.

[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 months ago

Oh good, for a second I thought I was going to hear more about degrowing the economy to save the environment or whatnot. Yes, this degrowth I can get behind.

[–] PineRune@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The only huge vehicles I'm really seeing now are all trucks, not SUVs.

[–] Neato@ttrpg.network 11 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

I see tons of big SUVs but I haven't noticed them getting that much bigger. Maybe they are and it's a trick of perspective. But trucks appear like they are getting MUCH bigger. It's obscene and disgusting. Compact cars can reasonably tow 1,200lb loads. These gigantofucking trucks are not needed. People aren't pulling and storing tens of thousands of lbs of load every day. And if they are they need to register their damn business.

[–] papabobolious@feddit.nu 10 points 7 months ago

Every car segment has grown. Each size tier grew to the size of the next tier. Small cars are pretty much extinct and the cars that are marketed as small are the size of what used to be a medium car.

[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Compact cars can reasonably tow 1,200lb loads.

Assuming your trailer has brakes some can easily do double that.

[–] biddy@feddit.nl 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yep. Toyota Corollas since 2002 have braked towing capacity of 1300kg. What do you fit in a normal trailer that's heavier than that anyway? Unless you're an incompetent landscaper that's constantly hauling gravel and dirt to and from job sites I can't think of why 1300kg wouldn't be sufficient.

[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago

I guess most people have a second job as a landscaper, floor tiler, stone mason or plumber. /s