“And now, a rant about wheels and tires that are too big.”

      • gordon@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Not so fast… if we were all driving sub 3000lb cars then we wouldn’t need such beefy crash protection. The problem is when an 8000lb truck hits a 4000lb car, the car takes 2/3 of the impact force. If the truck was a reasonable sized 4500lb then the car could be reduced to 3000lb or less and be just as safe.

        Also emissions would be less, and tires and brakes would last longer, and the car would likely just “last longer” since all the wear parts (ball joints, shocks, bushings, etc) would be either cheaper or last longer.

      • Meshuggahn@lemm.ee
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        1 year ago

        And the emissions requirements that are based on the footprint of the vehicle. So when a manufacturer has trouble meeting emissions standards they just have to make the car bigger and then its all good!

      • Fidelity9373@artemis.camp
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        1 year ago

        I know the context of needing full braking power in case of motor failure, but regen braking does exist in the event your car has a battery. There may be a balance that can be struck between the two.

      • Tb0n3
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        1 year ago

        For now and forever.