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8819de14 | 9 days ago (raw) | export | reply | flag +1 
 Americans’ love affair with big cars is killing them

New analysis shows that the heaviest vehicles kill more people than they save in crashes #press

https://www.economist.com/interactive/united-states/2024/08/31/americans-love-affair-with-big-cars-is-killing-them?utm_source=press.coop
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asourcefamiliarwiththematter | 9 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 The issue is fuel regulations, 20 years ago Americans were driving much smaller trucks.

The fuel regulations for small trucks are so insane that manufacturers literally can't comply, while for large trucks the regulations are looser. Consequently, they make the trucks larger and larger.