I’m not just talking about pickup trucks that have gotten huge, but rather cars in general. Take a look at the 5th generation Honda Civic hatchback and compare it to the newest Honda Civic Hatchback model. Not only did the car gain approximately 1,000lbs/453Kg, but its length, height, and space drastically changed. Sure it’s a 30 year difference but even other car models from the early 2010s compared to their same models today are way bigger and heavier in just under a decade Why is this?
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US car companies have done a ton of research and figured out that bigger models are more profitable.
In many places they only sell enough small cars to bring their fleet average within government mileage standards.
In countries where gas is more expensive (I e. nost of the rest of the world) smaller cars are relatively more popular.
P.S. have you ever driven a 1960s or early 1970s “land yacht”? Those things were huge.
P.P.S. while it’s probably not a huge factor, smaller cars take proportionately more damage in accidents with big trucks. This is partly but not completely counteracted by the massive safety improvements across the board. There are still people who feel that bigger cars are safer.
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