“For half a century, a litany of federal policies has favored large SUVs & trucks, pushing automakers & buyers toward larger models. Instead of counteracting #CarBloat thru regulation, policymakers have subtly encouraged it. That has been a boon for car companies but a disaster for everyone else.”

The reckless policies that hel...

This is sadly an all too accurate depiction of the very real problem of excessive #CarBloat. Definitely one to add to the “Why #CarsSuck” image library! https://mastodon.com.br/@xkcd/115538441645347110

This is a good article, worth reading. Gigantic SUVs are a public health threat. Why don’t we treat them like one? The anti-smoking playbook is worth studying and learning from, and is completely applicable to oversized cars. Via @davidzipper.bsky.social in @vox.com #CarBloat

Gigantic SUVs are a public hea...

I haven’t seen it illustrated like this before. Very effective messaging. Of course it actually depends a lot on how fast the vehicle’s being driven, how big the vehicle is and how it’s designed, and how small the victims (too often kids) are. Via @yegbike.bsky.social #SpeedKills #CarBloat

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Gigantic SUVs are a public health threat. Why don’t we treat them like one? The anti-smoking playbook is worth studying and learning from, and is completely applicable to oversized cars. This is a good article, worth reading. Via @davidzipper.bsky.social in @vox.com #CarBloat

Gigantic SUVs are a public hea...

IMPORTANT: Study finds electrifying SUVs/pick-ups could actually INCREASE emissions by using up scarce battery material that could otherwise be used to electrify a lot MORE smaller cars (and e-bikes). Via @sciencedirect.bsky.social SUVs are too big. #CarBloat www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The new electric SUV market un...

Big Auto is killing children, and it seems deliberate. If you can't see children or people on wheelchairs, you are more likely to hit them. If the front of a vehicle is a wall, designed to smash and crush people, more people get killed. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j... #carbloat #visionzero

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"The roads are increasingly full of cars and our hospitals are increasingly full of the victims of cars, and our government can see nothing buy more cars in our future. Vroom vroom." www.aviewfromthecyclepath.com/2023/04/what... #CarBloat

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The hood of our contractor's truck comes up to my chin. I am not particularly short. #cars #carBloat #autobesity