2025-02-06
„After 43 years, a Japanese car has dethroned Ford from the top in the US. There is no European model in the top 50 in the US market.
43 years – that’s how long the Ford F-150 was the best-selling car in the United States. The Toyota RAV4 broke that historic streak, becoming the best-selling car in the US in 2024.“
2024-10-30
„Road to Zero Coalition report shows SUVs, vans and pickup trucks are particularly dangerous compared to smaller cars.“
„the rise of SUVs, pickup trucks and vans — collectively known as “light trucks.” Today, these vehicles not only make up approximately 75% of new vehicle sales, but their average weight and footprint are at record highs. What does this shift to bigger, heavier passenger vehicles mean for safety on our roads?“
„a National Safety Council initiative funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration with a goal of zero roadway deaths by 2050, released a new report, Massive Hazards: How Bigger, Heavier Light Trucks Endanger Lives on American Roads [https://www.nsc.org/getmedia/18f9c2b1-eb20-4a3e-b916-8f96161a9a26/rtz-light-trucks-report.pdf]. This paper collects years of academic and professional research to explain how the increasing dominance of light trucks poses significant dangers not only to pedestrians and cyclists but also to other drivers.“
„As consumers flock toward bigger vehicles under the assumption that “bigger is safer” for themselves, the truth is larger vehicles often threaten lives in ways smaller cars do not.“
„The statistics are alarming. In 2022, pedestrian fatalities in the U.S. reached their highest levels in over four decades. Similarly, bicycle fatalities have also surged, with 2022 being the deadliest year for cyclists in the history of NHTSA’s statistics.“
„While the proportion of all roadway fatalities that are vehicle occupants steadily decreases, vulnerable road users make up a larger proportion of people dying on American roadways.“
„With pedestrians being 50% more likely to die when struck by an SUV or pickup truck than when hit by a smaller car, this topic cannot be ignored by anyone dedicated to ending road deaths.“
„The high, flat front ends of SUVs and pickups increase the risk of severe injuries or death when colliding with pedestrians or cyclists. Unlike smaller cars with lower profiles and sloped hoods, light trucks tend to push pedestrians down to the ground or under the vehicle rather than over it.“
„In fact, studies have shown that the front blind zone of a typical full-sized truck can be up to 11 feet longer than that of a sedan, which can cause smaller pedestrians – such as entire groups of young children – to effectively vanish from the driver’s view, with potentially tragic consequences.“
„The rise of light trucks also presents a dilemma for drivers. As more people purchase bigger vehicles, there is a perceived need for everyone else to follow suit with their own safety in mind, leading to what some safety experts call an “arms race.” Smaller cars are increasingly at a disadvantage in collisions, as crashes between a sedan and a pickup truck often result in much more severe injury to the smaller vehicle’s occupants – a factor called crash incompatibility. This creates a cycle where drivers feel compelled to buy larger vehicles for their own protection, further exacerbating the safety risks to others on the road.“
„One often-overlooked factor is how the size of these vehicles compounds the impact of speed and acceleration in a crash. Research shows that drivers of taller vehicles like SUVs and trucks tend to underestimate their speed, often driving faster than they realize. For pedestrians or cyclists, even a few extra miles per hour in impact speed can be the difference between life and death.“
„Current crash-testing standards focus primarily on the safety of vehicle occupants, not those outside the vehicle.“
„Higher registration or parking fees for larger vehicles can also be implemented at the local level, as seen in some American and Canadian cities.“
„Reforming outdated policies that led to the “arms race”: A variety of tax policies plus unequal emissions standards dating from as far back as the 1960s and 1970s incentivized the manufacturing of SUVs, vans and light trucks over smaller passenger cars in the first place.“
„As consumers, we often assume that bigger vehicles mean safer driving. However, the reality is that while light trucks may offer better protection for their occupants, they often do so at the expense of others on the road.“
https://www.nsc.org/safety-first/hidden-dangers-light-trucks-safety-must-come-first
Ame-e-rika, Ame-e-rika!
„Two pickups from two different eras. Dramatically different front end profiles; almost identical cargo bed length (guess which is longer).
Height of child in front is 4’ 9”.“
https://x.com/g_meslin/status/1424155168719921152
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Lietuvoje
↑ 2024-05-06. Netelpa parkavimo vietoje, blokuoja praėjimą.
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↑ 2024-05-21. „Griebk sunkvežimiuką.“
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↑ 2024-05-21. „Suburban“. Tiesiai iš amerikietiškosios svajonės.