9,000-pound electric Hummer shows we can’t ignore efficiency of EVs

Re:9,000-pound electric Hummer shows we can’t ignore efficie... by steveBK123 on Thursday July 07, 2022 @06:30PM (#32020424)

Exactly - its minivan to SUV swaps mostly. And its the same vehicle under the hood. Increased safety standards, crumple zones and side curtain air bags add some girth..

Station wagons I think also partially fell out of fashion because you can't do a 3 row wagon safely anymore as there's no way the rear facing vomit seats are going to survive modern safety tests.

Also don't forget how ginormous modern kids seats are in cars, and how many more years kids are legally supposed to sit in safety seats compared to when we grew up. Few sedans are comfortably able to take 2 of these kid seats and still leave you with room for much cargo or a 3rd adult (grandma or grandpa) at the same time.

The market for 7 seaters (of which 4-5 may be occupied at any one time) is fairly large.

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Re:9,000-pound electric Hummer shows we can’t ignore efficie... by travisb on Thursday July 07, 2022 @10:07PM (#32022206)

Station wagons died in North America mostly due to fuel economy standards, just like all the other full-size sedans. They still exist in Europe/UK (as "Estate Cars") where the fuel economy standards, vehicle and fuel taxation work differently and don't advantage SUVs/light trucks as much.

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Re:9,000-pound electric Hummer shows we can’t ignore efficie... by tootie on Thursday July 07, 2022 @07:43PM (#32021166)

They've improved a lot and are no longer tarted up pickup trucks. I live in a city with very limited street parking though and it's nuts that people who live here don't always opt for the shortest wheel base.

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