boem@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 2 years agoAutobesity: More than 150 car models too big for regular UK parking spaceswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square80fedilinkarrow-up1583cross-posted to: fuck_cars@lemmy.mltechnews@radiation.party
arrow-up1583external-linkAutobesity: More than 150 car models too big for regular UK parking spaceswww.theguardian.comboem@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square80fedilinkcross-posted to: fuck_cars@lemmy.mltechnews@radiation.party
minus-squarealex [they, il]@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36·edit-22 years agoKeep in mind cars are MUCH smaller in Europe. (I don’t know if you’re American.)
minus-squarefilister@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·2 years agoHe is, 3 tonnes cars are still not so common in Europe but we are going there slowly but surely.
minus-squaretrankon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoIm actually not. I did exaggerate, but electric luxury SUVs are sitting at 2.5t, with the XM being quoted at 2.8t. And then keep in mind that these weights usually include the lowest trim level only, a nicer interior, HUD etc. add weight too. Björn weighed an EQS SUV at 3t too (that seems to include himself and his equipment, but still): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1V6ucyFGKWuSQzvI8lMzvvWJHrBS82echMVJH37kwgjE/htmlview?pli=1#
minus-squarelemmyingly@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoThe heaviest I’m aware of is apparently 2.25-2.5 tonnes? Which is a similar weight to EV cars?
minus-squaretryptaminev 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·2 years agoAnd they used to be much smaller and lightweight. Middle class and size models from the 80s are often just around 1000kg
minus-squaretaladar@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 years agoAll while probably carrying the same number or more people and having more cargo volume than today’s SUVs.
Keep in mind cars are MUCH smaller in Europe. (I don’t know if you’re American.)
He is, 3 tonnes cars are still not so common in Europe but we are going there slowly but surely.
Im actually not. I did exaggerate, but electric luxury SUVs are sitting at 2.5t, with the XM being quoted at 2.8t.
And then keep in mind that these weights usually include the lowest trim level only, a nicer interior, HUD etc. add weight too. Björn weighed an EQS SUV at 3t too (that seems to include himself and his equipment, but still): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1V6ucyFGKWuSQzvI8lMzvvWJHrBS82echMVJH37kwgjE/htmlview?pli=1#
The heaviest I’m aware of is apparently 2.25-2.5 tonnes? Which is a similar weight to EV cars?
And they used to be much smaller and lightweight. Middle class and size models from the 80s are often just around 1000kg
All while probably carrying the same number or more people and having more cargo volume than today’s SUVs.