I thought the reason "All cars look the same nowadays" was because of strict standards for having pedestrians roll off rather than under/acorss the vehicle if they hit it, to the point where they are all basically limited t oone design body type.
It might be true for cars (I think I remember reading about that a long time ago) but it is definitely not true for SUVs or trucks, which make up the overwhelming majority of sales today. And can you imagine how politicized it will be if, by some miracle, the government starts doing its job and regulating SUVs and trucks?
Nope, it was classified as a light truck to avoid a tax penalty for poor gas mileage. The PT cruiser is build on top of the Neon, (they are the same car underneath) so one can't pass without the other.
Yep, this is true. Just because the american pedestrian safety standards are lax doesn't mean american cars are unaffected by them. The vast majority of cars are designed to be sold internationally, and so american cars usually meet european standards, or can be very easily modified to do so. (headlight and taillight regulations in the US and Europe contradict each other.)
I thought the reason "All cars look the same nowadays" was because of strict standards for having pedestrians roll off rather than under/acorss the vehicle if they hit it, to the point where they are all basically limited t oone design body type.
It might be true for cars (I think I remember reading about that a long time ago) but it is definitely not true for SUVs or trucks, which make up the overwhelming majority of sales today. And can you imagine how politicized it will be if, by some miracle, the government starts doing its job and regulating SUVs and trucks?
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Nope, it was classified as a light truck to avoid a tax penalty for poor gas mileage. The PT cruiser is build on top of the Neon, (they are the same car underneath) so one can't pass without the other.
Yep, this is true. Just because the american pedestrian safety standards are lax doesn't mean american cars are unaffected by them. The vast majority of cars are designed to be sold internationally, and so american cars usually meet european standards, or can be very easily modified to do so. (headlight and taillight regulations in the US and Europe contradict each other.)