• Ilandar@lemm.ee
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        2 months ago

        I know how you feel! I have the same year while a couple of my family members have the newer (larger) ones. They don’t even look like they’re from the same series.

      • Salvo@aussie.zone
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        2 months ago

        ICE Cars are getting bigger (and heavier). EVs are significantly heavier again.

        The combination of passive safety systems (like impact bars, SRS and crumple-zones) improve your chances of survivability when interacting with a larger vehicle at the expense of weight.

        The problem as that this has resulted in a rat-race of bigger and bigger (and less manageable) vehicles.

        To deal with such large vehicles, Driver Assistance Systems need to be integrated, which adds more weight and increases driver complacency.