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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Freeman@feddit.de to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world

Comparison left vs right for a craftsman who doesnt know which one he should buy:

  • l/r same bed size

  • r lower bed for way easier loading/unloading

  • r less likely to crash

  • r less fuel consumption and costs

  • r less expensive to repair

  • r easy to park

  • r easy to get around in narrow places like crowded construction sites or towns

  • r not participating in road arms race

  • l You get taken serious by your fellow carbrained americans because ""trucks"" are normalized and small handy cars are ridiculed.

So unless you are a fragile piece of human, choose the right one.

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[-] LanyrdSkynrd@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

That's the thought process that led to everyone driving giant vehicles in the first place. Bigger doesn't always mean safer for the occupants, but bigger is always more dangerous for everyone else. There are plenty of smaller vehicles that have excellent safety ratings.

[-] orrk@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Ironically, SUVs and pickups are LESS safe if you compare injury (and death) in a crash, according to dmv studies

[-] aidan@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Please post source- and I'm curious is that same type of crash comparison- or is there another factor that could lead to those types of vehicles being in more extreme crashes in the first place. I also wonder if those is real crash data or lab testing. Lab testing can both over emphasize and under emphasize a problem- for example with the Pinto where they had a catastrophic failure in one type of uncommon crash but overall in real crashes it was safer than other cars of its time and class.

[-] orrk@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago
[-] aidan@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

They're method of analysis for risk to drivers does not seem very thorough to me they only compare one SUV from each price bracket, it only includes risk of injury to driver(a big reason people but SUVs and minivans is for their family), and since only comparing one model for each bracket it leads to not very high sample data. Also, none of this is relevant to a Kei truck which doesn't have the design and safety features of a traditional sedan

[-] aidan@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Overall bigger cars will usually be safer for the occupant- but obviously there is a balance. My hesitancy is just with a small car that also doesn't have a crumple zone, and also is made out of lightweight materials.

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