boem@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 2 years agoAutobesity: More than 150 car models too big for regular UK parking spaceswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square83fedilinkarrow-up1576arrow-down110cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1566arrow-down1external-linkAutobesity: More than 150 car models too big for regular UK parking spaceswww.theguardian.comboem@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square83fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squaretrankon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33arrow-down2·2 years ago The largest SUV weighs 2,000kg, compared with about 1,200kg for a family hatchback. That doesn’t seem right. Modern SUVs are approaching (and sometimes exceeding) 3t, while my very normal, 2016 hatchback weights nearly 1400kg too.
minus-squarealex [they, il]@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36arrow-down1·edit-22 years agoKeep in mind cars are MUCH smaller in Europe. (I don’t know if you’re American.)
minus-squarefilister@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·2 years agoHe is, 3 tonnes cars are still not so common in Europe but we are going there slowly but surely.
minus-squarelemmyingly@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoThe heaviest I’m aware of is apparently 2.25-2.5 tonnes? Which is a similar weight to EV cars?
minus-squaretryptaminev@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·2 years agoAnd they used to be much smaller and lightweight. Middle class and size models from the 80s are often just around 1000kg
minus-squaretaladar@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 years agoAll while probably carrying the same number or more people and having more cargo volume than today’s SUVs.
That doesn’t seem right. Modern SUVs are approaching (and sometimes exceeding) 3t, while my very normal, 2016 hatchback weights nearly 1400kg too.
Keep in mind cars are MUCH smaller in Europe. (I don’t know if you’re American.)
He is, 3 tonnes cars are still not so common in Europe but we are going there slowly but surely.
The heaviest I’m aware of is apparently 2.25-2.5 tonnes? Which is a similar weight to EV cars?
And they used to be much smaller and lightweight. Middle class and size models from the 80s are often just around 1000kg
All while probably carrying the same number or more people and having more cargo volume than today’s SUVs.