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Lurian@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago

TIL that cars in Europe have grown average 1.2cm longer every year since 2000

www.theguardian.com

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TIL that cars in Europe have grown average 1.2cm longer every year since 2000

www.theguardian.com

Lurian@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago
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‘Carspreading’ could lead to extra 400 crash deaths a year by 2040, study finds
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Analysis shows cars in Europe have grown longer, taller and wider every year since 2000
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    Not sure about the accuracy of this, my car is still the same length as it was ten years ago.

    • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca
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      Mine got 8cm shorter when the rear bumper fell off. So, it’s safer.

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        At least the front didn’t fall off.

      • hakunawazo@lemmy.world
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        I imagine you driving.

    • P00ptart@lemmy.world
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      Mine is a smart car. I need a pill to make it grow into a suburban.

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      You’re the exception that proves the rule.

    • CADmonkey@lemmy.world
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      I have a car that hasn’t grown any longer, but it has grown taller.

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    Some of this is safety equipment and more recently batteries and hybrid equipment, which takes up space. Some of this is simply design and aesthetics.

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      My hybrid Suzuki Ignis (ugliest car on the planet) is smaller than my Suzuki Swift, which is supposed to be a small car.

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        The Pontiac Aztec is uglier.

        • username123@sh.itjust.works
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          Beauty is in the eye of the SUV holder

        • P00ptart@lemmy.world
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          The Aztec isn’t even close to the ugliest car ever made. It’s a meme at this point.

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            The Aztec had the PT cruiser existing at the same time to make sure it wasn’t the ugliest car.

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              And I happened to think they were both cool as a kid. A split window in the rear? An unnecessarily large grill like old studebakers? Why not! More hot wheels fodder. The pt cruiser interior was also very comfy.

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    Not only longer but also wider and taller… it’s an obesity pandemic that has blown over from the US.

    Can someone prescribe some ozempic to these cars?

    • NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
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      Wait, it’s contagious!?!?

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    What are they feeding them?!

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      mcchickens

  • melsaskca@lemmy.ca
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    It’s called “American creep”.

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    Consumer appeal for bigger vehicles tracks with historical weight gain.

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      Also, the number of burglaries in new Hampshire is dropping as there are less and less kids named Johnny

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    A lot is extra safety features. It would be illegal to sell the original mini today.

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      Safety for occupants, not those outside

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        Not entirely, a lot of the required curves are for pedestrians. Anything curved has less internal volume.

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    Just like my dick

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