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Originally Posted by TheMidnightNarwhal
This SUV and bigger car brainrot mentality that people want is so annoying and weird.
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In the US it's largely driven by regulation. SUVs and crossovers fall under "light truck" rules for CAFE, and sodont accrue fines at the same insane mpg requirements. Similarly, they're exempt from gas guzzler taxes. Those two things alone account for a big part of the picture, the automakers are financially incentivized to push larger vehicles because it makes them cheaper for the end consumer based on lower government fines.
Today's compact SUVs are really just hatchbacks that sit up just high enough to be classed as a light truck.