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"It is the federal laws that make all cars huge in the modern era. In the 1950s when the USA was booming and the British were still recovering from a devastating war and money was tight they had no choice but build small light cars. Materials were hard to get, and the taxes were high. "
I can't agree with your first statement. There are lots of small, light cars around. The real reasons manufacturers are selling huge vehicles are partly due to the belief that a large vehicle will protect them in a crash and partly to the "supersize me" mentality.
Most people do not need a SUV in which to ride around.
Perfect case in point, my niece in Lubbock TX. She is 5' nuthin and drives a Chev Suburban. She darned near needs a ladder to climb into the thing, but that's her 'car'. Waste of space and gas. (The Chev, not my niece. She is a nurse.)
Best
Les
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Les
My train of thought has been replaced by a bumper car.
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