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The Reason Why Are Trucks Getting Bigger

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eertami ◴[] No.32425454[source]
Vehicle tax in much of Switzerland is decided by the Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). Important distinction of GVW is that it takes into account the maximum permissible operating weight, if the vehicle is fully loaded.

Drive a heavier car, pay more tax. Funnily enough, you don't see a lot of pickup trucks or minivans.

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newgre ◴[] No.32425501[source]
The opposite is true, really. You see tons of (big) SUVs which you did not see as much, say, 10 years ago.
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1. 2143 ◴[] No.32425949[source]
It's not black-and-white.

Most SUVs around there aren't based on trucks or minivans.

Over the last decade or so people are increasingly preferring SUVs.

Most of these are soft-roaders, and not trucks or minivans. They aren't very capable off the road. Some of them aren't even 4/AWD, and most are monocoques and not body-on-frames.