▲ 355 ▼ TIL that cars in Europe have grown average 1.2cm longer every year since 2000 (www.theguardian.com) submitted 2 months ago by Lurian@lemmy.world to c/til@lemmy.world 62 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 6 points 2 months ago (2 children) A lot is extra safety features. It would be illegal to sell the original mini today. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] GenosseFlosse@feddit.org 5 points 2 months ago (1 child) I remember that my parents car still didn't have seat belts in the back when I was a kid... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Magister@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago Same, my father's car (Citroën GS) had no seat belt in the back... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) Safety for occupants, not those outside permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 1 point 2 months ago Not entirely, a lot of the required curves are for pedestrians. Anything curved has less internal volume. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GenosseFlosse@feddit.org 5 points 2 months ago (1 child) I remember that my parents car still didn't have seat belts in the back when I was a kid... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Magister@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago Same, my father's car (Citroën GS) had no seat belt in the back... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Magister@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago Same, my father's car (Citroën GS) had no seat belt in the back... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) Safety for occupants, not those outside permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 1 point 2 months ago Not entirely, a lot of the required curves are for pedestrians. Anything curved has less internal volume. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 1 point 2 months ago Not entirely, a lot of the required curves are for pedestrians. Anything curved has less internal volume. permalink fedilink source parent