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the supersizing of America's vehicle fleet has pushed vehicle-caused deaths to levels not seen in 40 years (EVs could be one cure for this but . . .) -- (link)

Posted by hollywood big shot (aka pickmix) Dec 18 '23, 11:50

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https://slate.com/business/2023/12/cars-trucks-suv-sales-electric-safety-risk.html (slate.com)

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not sure why EVs would, most of them are larger than the vehicles they are replacing. -- nm - tRuMaN Dec 18, 12:04 13
- only if you let Detroit keep building electric SUV/trucks instead of incentivizing more efficient sedans -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 18, 12:16
- Heavier, but maybe not larger. -- nm - TWuG Dec 18, 12:12 11
  - Yeah, I realized last week that the size/weight ratio might be why I dislike Amy's Bolt so much. -- nm - Spawn Dec 18, 12:14 10
    - I'm kind of surprised you don't like the lower center of gravity. That usually means sportier handling. - TWuG Dec 18, 12:19 9
      - I have only ever had a car on two wheels, once. -- nm - Spawn Dec 18, 12:24 8
        
        Pretty hard to put a car on two wheels with a low center of gravity. -- nm - TWuG Dec 18, 12:37 2
        
        Yeah, I just hate the way her car rides. Maybe with a beefed up suspension. -- nm - Spawn Dec 18, 12:38 1
        
        Ah. Yeah, that would make a big difference. -- nm - TWuG Dec 18, 12:42
        
        you had a bolt on two wheels? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 18, 12:30 4
        
        lol. No. An '86 Camero. - Spawn Dec 18, 12:31 3
        
        I had an 87 Iroc Z-28 .... how the hell did you get up on 2 wheels? - Will Hunting Dec 18, 12:33 2
        
        Cut too sharply after coming down from a RR crossing hump. He thinks we had some bounce going. I thought he was exaggerating but as of recently he - Spawn Dec 18, 12:37 1
        
        I could maybe see that. I spun the backend of mine out making a turn but never lost the ground. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 18, 12:39
My EV has ungodly acceleration. I image its smaller size is offset by the acceleration. -- nm - Mop🧹 Dec 18, 12:01
Sec. Pete could probably do a lot at DoT about this. alas... - hollywood big shot Dec 18, 11:52

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