Motor emissions could have fallen by over 30% without SUV trend, report says
Motor emissions could have fallen by over 30% without SUV trend, report says
Global fall averaged 4.2% between 2010 and 2022 but would have been far more if vehicle sizes stayed same
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Also the rest of the world thinks we are weird and love giant cars now. We don't really have much of an option for normal sized cars
I wonder what the criteria for SUV is for these studies?
I’m probably an outlier but I switched from a compact sedan to a compact SUV that’s 10 inches shorter in length, 4 inches higher in height, and 1 inch wider than my old car. They are about the same in weight, within a couple hundred pounds, and the new car is about 80g/km lower in emissions.
I technically own an SUV but it’s not super different from a hatchback car.
These aren't the SUVs most people in North America are buying. They don't even sell regular cars anymore just trucks and SUV monsters.
Well, like I said, I’m probably and outlier, but they still sell a newer version of both my old compact sedan and my current SUV.
That said, the current mid size pickups are more equivalent to a full size from 10-20 years ago and the continuing SUV lines are getting bigger for some reason as years go by.
We just replaced my wife’s old mid SUV from 2017 for a 2024 and the 2024 is more equivalent in size to the model one size up in 2017.
I have a VERY small SUV, and its much the same. Its just a little car with a little engine... and big tires.
I noticed the same trend here in the Netherlands so don't worry too much.
Pickup trucks are still a rare sight here though.