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Re:The Loophole That Made Cars in America So Big by 1-6 on Saturday April 22, 2023 @01:11PM (#35668721)
Yeah, why not allow for 3-row wagons and the return of 3rd rows with reversed seating? It seems like an easy win for some families who have to choose between an SUV or van.
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Re:The Loophole That Made Cars in America So Big by lukas099 on Saturday April 22, 2023 @01:58PM (#35669243)
Man, I loved those rear-facing seats as a kid.
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Re:The Loophole That Made Cars in America So Big by sbaiddn on Saturday April 22, 2023 @02:09PM (#35669369)
They were great. Especially in college with chill friends
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Re:The Loophole That Made Cars in America So Big by sbaiddn on Saturday April 22, 2023 @02:09PM (#35669365)
Putting the seat there is easy. The trick is making it safe when it's on or behind the rear axle. Everyone else in the car is in a cocoon.
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Re:The Loophole That Made Cars in America So Big by nine_k on Saturday April 22, 2023 @02:33PM (#35669588)
What makes it less safe?
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Re:The Loophole That Made Cars in America So Big by ultrarunner on Saturday April 22, 2023 @02:52PM (#35669762)
The rest of the giant vehicles on the road
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Re:The Loophole That Made Cars in America So Big by sbaiddn on Sunday April 23, 2023 @09:00AM (#35675872)
Dumb weight for one. Structural design for another. Everything in between the teo axles has to be very strong since it keeps forces generated by the road from ripping the car apart.

On top of that, outside the axles, you're in the automobile's crumple zone - ie it's deliberately designed to fold in itself to absorb the blow of impact.

I don't like putting my mother in law on my SUV's third row - I'm loath to put my kid

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