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The average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier. (english.elpais.com)

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[-] LoamImprovement@ttrpg.network 27 points 1 year ago

To say nothing of how dangerous it is for pedestrians, especially children. Some of these vehicles have less forward visibility than, not even kidding, a fucking Abrams tank:

[-] MargotRobbie@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

It looks like the "arms race" analogy is more apt than I thought then.

[-] veni_vedi_veni@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The kids they usually end up hitting are their own in their driveways, so it's kind of darwinism in action

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