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U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Up 77% Since 2009 & The Auto Industry Knew It Would Happen (open.substack.com)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 29 points 9 months ago (6 children)

I propose we trick our fellow Americans by making smol cars offroady enough to embarrass an F150:

Look at them! Who would want a rolling brick over that?

And the Ford Focus is already mostly there.

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    My stock Subaru can handle more off-roading than most trucks ever do

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    My old job had me going to a lot of places in very bad conditions and off road. I always drove an audi or a subaru and watched the lifted trucks spin out / go in the ditch / flip over / get stuck / and generally have a poor showing.

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