‘Carspreading’ could lead to extra 400 crash deaths a year by 2040, study finds
www.theguardian.com
Analysis shows cars in Europe have grown longer, taller and wider every year since 2000
  • Photonic@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 hours ago

    There’s no reason to make it worse just because it’s already a bit bad. Hatchbacks and sedans still exist and they really don’t have anywhere near 1000lbs of extra safety equipment.

    It’s just a trend that blew over from the US. Here is some more info.