Yes, Why Are SUV's Getting Even Bigger?

Shall we agree then ,it is 50% absolute need and 50% status and showing off ?

50% of people of course.

Yes, let's go mad and agree.
Buck the trend, as it were.

I find that most cannot drive these mahoosive cars! They drive in the centre of the roads! Stopping traffic! They can’t park in bays, as they are too big for the ‘average’ sized bays!
And they think everyone has to stop for them

I think a lot of people are just envious of someone with a larger car than they have. I have a medium sized SUV which I chose simply because it is higher than the saloons I sampled and was the only car I could get in and out of easily with my troublesome back.

People are getting bigger, made to fit.

Reasons.

Lots more Electric and hybrid vehicles. Which l am told, need more space for batteries.

Family Status symbols. My Chelsea Tractor is bigger, more.flashy than yours. We are high income people and have arrived.

SUV's. Knock on effect and heavily influenced by American lifestyle, TV programmes and entitlement and trashy celeb culture.

Any of these vehicles over a certain length should pay more in parking fees. And because of their weight. They are also wrecking and crushing pavements.
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Oh dear 🤦‍♀️

The owners of these larger vehicles pay more road tax, than smaller cars.

I imagine there were Oh my dear, these are awful comments when cars took over from horses and carts.

Oh and as for their weight, electric cars are on average 20-30% heavier than petrol/diesel vehicles.

JaneJudge 😂😂

I've been reading the thread as it intrigued me why everything is getting bigger, not just cars.
The packed train yesterday was full of big luggage with nowhere to put it.
Why do people travel with so much stuff!?

I drive a tiny car . The only thing against it is that I get overtaken all the time. When I drove a large car (not my choice) I was treated with more respect on the roads.

Buggies on buses are huge too. I had McLaren buggies which folded quickly into an umbrella shape for my 4. Now they are like off-road vehicles.

Could it be that people themselves are bigger?

Grammaretto I think it’s just the current trend

I do find some of the comments towards owners/drivers of the bigger cars rather insulting and stereotypical.

I remember when the highest status vehicles were nifty little sports cars.
Now we have gone to the other extreme.
Perhaps this trend will go full circle and in another few years people will be buying bubble cars!

Fallingstar

I remember when the highest status vehicles were nifty little sports cars.
Now we have gone to the other extreme.
Perhaps this trend will go full circle and in another few years people will be buying bubble cars!

Ha Ha, we cover both extremes here at Gravy Grange, DH with his 4 X 4 hybrid and my soft top sporty number.

WithNobsOnIt

Reasons.

Lots more Electric and hybrid vehicles. Which l am told, need more space for batteries.

Family Status symbols. My Chelsea Tractor is bigger, more.flashy than yours. We are high income people and have arrived.

SUV's. Knock on effect and heavily influenced by American lifestyle, TV programmes and entitlement and trashy celeb culture.

Any of these vehicles over a certain length should pay more in parking fees. And because of their weight. They are also wrecking and crushing pavements.
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Not one of the pro-SUVs on this thread has acknowledged the evidence that pedestrians and cyclists are likely to be more seriously injured or killed by SUVs than by smaller cars. Neither have they acknowledged that their heavy cars are causing much damage to the road structure which everyone will have to pay for via their taxes. Someone upthread has mentioned that the drivers of smaller cars are often blinded because the headlights of the larger cars shine right into their eyes.

I would have more respect for the drivers of SUVs if they had acknowledged that those who don't drive these huge cars have genuine concerns.

Theatrelover people are killed by all sizes of vehicles, e-scooters, e-bikes, cycles, horses and even cows.

Surely we all need to take responsibility for our own actions and decisions.

Like I said upthread I will not be guilt tripped into explaining and or apologising for the model of any of our vehicles.

I think it's the enormous lorries that damage our roads not so much the cars.
Our local florist has deliveries from Holland. The delivery truck is massive and clearly not built for our small windy, hilly roads.

Our council has warned that cars that are longer than the standard (4.8m) car park space may be issued a penalty ticket if they overhang, and they will not issue car park season ticket permits for cars over 5m.

RustyBear

Our council has warned that cars that are longer than the standard (4.8m) car park space may be issued a penalty ticket if they overhang, and they will not issue car park season ticket permits for cars over 5m.

Could they possibly issue penalty tickets for the shirtless overhanging beery chaps too?

Suv's and electric vehicles are far heavier - where do you think all these pot holes are coming from? That and a lack of maintenance. I also think that a lot of people have no spatial awareness, or is it that they don't want to scratch their cars on the bushes because they are leased? I have a little car. I often feel intimidated by these big ones.

Something else I have noticed - people are suddenly zooming out of side roads and pushing themselves over the white lines - before they stop. Is this because they have a longer bonnet and can't therefore see. I wish I had a penny for every time I have had to swerve because of this. Fortunately my survival instinct is quite strong.

GrannyGravy13

Theatrelover people are killed by all sizes of vehicles, e-scooters, e-bikes, cycles, horses and even cows.

Surely we all need to take responsibility for our own actions and decisions.

Like I said upthread I will not be guilt tripped into explaining and or apologising for the model of any of our vehicles.

I'm not guilt tripping anyone, and none of my comments have been made directly to anyone on this thread. Surely, people are allowed to express their concerns? There is evidence that pedestrians are more likely (20-50%) to be killed after being struck by a SUV than if struck by a smaller car. Children are at higher risk (some studies say 80%) of being killed by a SUV because a SUV is more likely to strike their head.

I agree with you completely about the danger from e-bikes and e-scooters, and I am probably more likely to be hit by one of those than a car where I live.

I was going to say that I'm not likely to be killed by a horse in central London, but there are stables near me so we sometimes see rehearsals for the Lord Mayor's Parade, mounted police, and horse-drawn funeral carriages, so you never know......

I'm sorry if I caused offence, that was not my intention.

TheatreLover no problem 👍

I am confined to barracks and spending far too much time on GN, time turn my iPad off I think.

I was overtaken yesterday by a Ford,Capri, which used to be a very low sporty car, it is now classed as an SUV, how things change, small sporty cars are a thing of the past, not that I ever liked small sporty cars and prefer something a bit more elevated.

RustyBear

Our council has warned that cars that are longer than the standard (4.8m) car park space may be issued a penalty ticket if they overhang, and they will not issue car park season ticket permits for cars over 5m.

Well that's my people carrier out then: 5.15m in length ☹️
I use it for childminding, and carry my Dad's mobility scooter in the boot.
I won't be able to change it until neither of the two above apply, so several years yet!