The SUVS increased the need for stronger, safer cars. So instead of optimizing fuel economy, they had to armor them up to ensure Karen in her killdozer distracted by whatever doesn't turn the average person into dog food.
Its so funny how car people(me included) complain about the old 15mph crash bumpers that were added to euro imports to make them compliant, and how everyone takes them off.
Flip up headlights on the other hand, were sadly very painful for pedestrians.
The SUVS increased the need for stronger, safer cars. So instead of optimizing fuel economy, they had to armor them up to ensure Karen in her killdozer distracted by whatever doesn't turn the average person into dog food.
If the US had crash test requirements based on pedestrian collisions like Europe, a lot of those super tall trucks would shrink.
Its so funny how car people(me included) complain about the old 15mph crash bumpers that were added to euro imports to make them compliant, and how everyone takes them off.
Flip up headlights on the other hand, were sadly very painful for pedestrians.