This needs to be updated.
Getting hit by a pickup truck at 30 MPH is similar to getting hit by a Honda Civic at 120 MPH for kinetic energy.
That’s besides the fact that pickups have a much taller hood vs sedans so there are significantly higher rates of head injury.
Taller cars and trucks are more dangerous for pedestrians, according to crash data
So my curved front sports car is totally safe to ram into pedestrians with?
/S
I’d rather be hit by that at 20 MPH instead of a full duty lifted pickup with a fresh shiny paint job on chrome wheels (mall crawlers)
I don’t think pickup trucks should be banned. They should be commercial use only. It’s not a family car or a daily driver.
Fuck mall crawlers
So they passed laws for emissions of passenger vehicles to help with pollution.
These laws force MPG ratings on sedans and SUVs. But they’re looser for trucks.
Car manufacturers realized its also looser since its calculated by weight.
So these fuckers decide to build SUVs on pickup truck frames and make pickups bigger so they don’t have to tighten up the fuel efficiency…
This is one of the main reasons there are so many bigger class vehicles being made now.
Add in all the new LED headlights. Which are too bright because the regulations are outdated based on wattage instead of lumens.
So you have taller vehicles with brighter headlights blinding everyone.
I’m at the point where I’m aiming for a SUV instead of a sedan for my next car…
If you dudes want to start over, feel free to copy our regulations. It would also allow you to sell cars here. LED headlights are great, given they keep to regulations.
Best, an European.
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