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On this episode of Common Sense Soapbox, Seamus explains how bigger, heavier, less fuel efficient SUVs are safer than small sedans.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1533510/#:~:text=Taking%20into%20account%20distance%20travelled,deaths%3B%200.007%20to%200.014)
iihs.org/news/detail/driver-death-rates-remain-high-among-small-cars
iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/pedestrians
iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/collisions-with-fixed-objects-and-animals
injuryfacts.nsc.org/motor-vehicle/overview/type-of-crash
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_average_fuel_economy
thedrive.com/news/small-cars-are-getting-huge-are-fuel-economy-regulations-to-blame
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_size_class
theautopian.com/that-viral-tweet-about-truck-bed-sizes-over-the-years-is-just-stupid
capitalone.com/cars/learn/finding-the-right-car/are-new-cars-and-trucks-getting-heavier/1260
carroar.com/car-length
epa.gov/system/files/documents/2022-12/420s22001.pdf
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest_consumer_road_vehicles
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downsize_(automobile)
autoweek.com/car-life/classic-cars/a1860276/car-weight-comparison-1967-versus-2017
reason.com/2024/02/02/why-are-pickup-trucks-ridiculously-huge-blame-government
thedrive.com/news/small-cars-are-getting-huge-are-fuel-economy-regulations-to-blame
On this episode of Common Sense Soapbox, Seamus explains how bigger, heavier, less fuel efficient SUVs are safer than small sedans.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1533510/#:~:text=Taking%20into%20account%20distance%20travelled,deaths%3B%200.007%20to%200.014)
iihs.org/news/detail/driver-death-rates-remain-high-among-small-cars
iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/pedestrians
iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/collisions-with-fixed-objects-and-animals
injuryfacts.nsc.org/motor-vehicle/overview/type-of-crash
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_average_fuel_economy
thedrive.com/news/small-cars-are-getting-huge-are-fuel-economy-regulations-to-blame
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_size_class
theautopian.com/that-viral-tweet-about-truck-bed-sizes-over-the-years-is-just-stupid
capitalone.com/cars/learn/finding-the-right-car/are-new-cars-and-trucks-getting-heavier/1260
carroar.com/car-length
epa.gov/system/files/documents/2022-12/420s22001.pdf
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest_consumer_road_vehicles
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downsize_(automobile)
autoweek.com/car-life/classic-cars/a1860276/car-weight-comparison-1967-versus-2017
reason.com/2024/02/02/why-are-pickup-trucks-ridiculously-huge-blame-government
thedrive.com/news/small-cars-are-getting-huge-are-fuel-economy-regulations-to-blame
