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SUVs now represent the largest share of the new car market (51%);

The average LDV weight has reached an all-time high, exceeding 1.5 tonnes; and

The shift to larger vehicles has damaged progress on climate, energy security and diversification, as energy demand and CO2 emissions could have fallen by over 30% between 2010-2022 if vehicles had stayed the same size.
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https://www.globalfueleconomy.org/blog/2023/november/heaviest-ever-suvs-massively-undermine-climate-benefits-of-other-vehicle-improvements-says-new-gfei-report

#ClimateChange #EVs #SUVs #cars

Heaviest ever SUVs massively undermine climate benefits of other vehicle improvements, says new GFEI report

GFEI | Global Fuel Economy Initiative
Nov 24, 2023 at 4:56pmWeb
Show threadRobert MNov 25, 2023
@jackofalltrades Why do people like these things? They're ugly. They are so ugly that they try to make them look like cars.
Show threadDmitry TantsurNov 27, 2023
@jackofalltrades worth keeping in mind that thanks to the marketing, the word SUV no longer implies a large or sport-oriented car. I wonder how many of these 51% are actually monstrous.