Civil society calls on the EU to limit new car dimensions by 2035
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More than 30 civil society organisations have called on the European Commission to initiate work on a legislative proposal to set limits on the dimensions of new passenger cars by 2035 (particularly…

30 associations are proposing to the European Commission to impose a limit on the size of new cars, in particular the total width and bonnet.

A report connected with this request showed that the average bonnet height of newly-sold cars in Europe is increasing by 0.5 cm a year.

Many studies showed that bigger cars and higher bonnets are related to more collisions, and worse outcome for pedestrians and cyclists (and those in smaller cars), especially in regards to children

Those SUVs are kid crushers, they shouldn’ be on our roads

crossposed from: https://mastodon.uno/users/rivoluzioneurbanamobilita/statuses/114674420551539891

  • SkunkWorkz@lemmy.worldEnglish
    01·
    1 month ago

    They need to bring back the sporty station wagon/estate. Visibility is better while having the same cargo space as an SUV

    The only low nose electric station wagon you can buy today is a Porsche Taycan and that one is not a true station wagon. Since the back is more like a hot hatch.

    • hessenjunge@discuss.tchncs.deBanned from communityEnglish
      1·
      1 month ago

      Nio, Hyundai, Kia, Ford, Jaguar, VW, Genesis, Zeekr, MG, Smart, and even SwastiCar have options that offer a lot of trunk space while maintaining visibility.

      We should ban 4-wheeled tanks from cities though.