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Re:“Autobesity”: More than 150 car models too big for regula... by peterlk on Saturday August 26, 2023 @01:56PM (#37275168)
I think Europe is much better than the US for car safety. Having uniform bumper levels also help a lot. I’ve always wondered about the legality of driving a US pickup truck in Europe. Do you have any more resources about that sort of thing?
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Re:“Autobesity”: More than 150 car models too big for regula... by pharmakom on Saturday August 26, 2023 @03:08PM (#37275890)
It’s culturally frowned apron (think “What does this person have to prove? How pathetic”) but that sentiment is being eroded by advertising. SUVs are more profitable to car manufacturers.
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Re:“Autobesity”: More than 150 car models too big for regula... by ajuc on Saturday August 26, 2023 @04:30PM (#37276605)
It's not illegal, just dumb (fuel is much more expansive here, parking spaces and roads aren't designed for huge pickup trucks, and if you're a farmer it makes a lot more sense to have a regular car + farming tractor than to have a pickup truck). So basically only hobbyists drive pickups. I've maybe seen 10 of them this year?
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