U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Up 77% Since 2009 & The Auto Industry Knew It Would Happen

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U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Up 77% Since 2009 & The Auto Industry Knew It Would Happen - Lemmy.World

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We need to switch to EVs to protect the environment

But also no efforts to keep vehicles from getting bigger and heavier, which not only uses more resources (in construction and during use) but also increases danger to pedestrians and cyclists.

We need simple laws restricting vehicle weights. The hummer EV is 10000 lbs and wastes most of it charge just carrying around a stupidly large 3000lb battery pack. In a rear end collision, the car in front, and the car in front of that are all dead.