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minus-squareihavenopeopleskillslinkfedilink3•11 months agoGetting in and out of a higher-riding vehicle with an upright seating position is more natural and comfortable, particularly for the elderly and/or infirm. Furthermore, we have engineered away most of the drawbacks of crossovers and SUVs.
minus-square@Cabrio@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish4•11 months agoBased on the numbers of SUV’s and large trucks on US roads I’m going to assume 90% of your population is elderly or infirm.
minus-square@yaaaaayPancakes@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•11 months agoVast majority are obese, close enough to infirm.
Getting in and out of a higher-riding vehicle with an upright seating position is more natural and comfortable, particularly for the elderly and/or infirm. Furthermore, we have engineered away most of the drawbacks of crossovers and SUVs.
Based on the numbers of SUV’s and large trucks on US roads I’m going to assume 90% of your population is elderly or infirm.
Vast majority are obese, close enough to infirm.