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The Reason Why Are Trucks Getting Bigger

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173 points yasp | 1 comments | 11 Aug 22 13:06 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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pneumatic1 ◴[11 Aug 22 13:44 UTC] No.32425438[source]▶
"Bigger trucks pose a greater hazard to pedestrians and smaller vehicles"

It's an arms race.

I used to live near a couple who were both doctors in the ER and they both drive the biggest trucks that they could find because they saw that people in large trucks tended to be fare better in accidents.

I have a small sedan for myself and a smallish SUV for my wife and kids. I feel pressure to upgrade both to something larger.

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JTbane ◴[11 Aug 22 14:08 UTC] No.32425825[source]▶
Or, instead of the "fuck you get mine" mentality that I hate about living in the USA, maybe we could try to drive more safely and defensively with a sedan that doesn't roll over and has nice crumple zones?
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Aperocky ◴[11 Aug 22 15:06 UTC] No.32426886[source]▶
> drive more safely and defensively

Everyone knows that's not happening anytime soon.

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1. prirun ◴[11 Aug 22 16:43 UTC] No.32428392{3}[source]▶
Especially with car manufacturers putting huge screens in the middle of the dashboard and eliminating knobs and buttons. If anyone gave a shit about safety, screens, including phones, should be disabled while the car is not in Park.