HARD disagree on the minivans. I have no clue where people are getting the idea that SUV’s now carry as much as minivans do, and its straight up misinformation. They absolutely do not. Only the absolute largest SUVs (Suburban, Expedition, Wagoneer, etc.) even compare. A Honda Pilot however? Its got nothing on the…

No, i think the fact that this was an SUV is directly relevant. The rav4 in question has a uniquely pointy and high nose for the class. If this lady was in a camry, the other woman would have likely been pinned at the legs instead of getting run over. Sedans are just worse at running people over.

Larger wheels. Unless your car came on base steelies, there is no reason to do this. It adds weight, costs more in tire replacements, makes ride quality worse, makes fuel economy worse, and more likely to get damaged. And for what? It might look better and might handle slightly better at the limit, two things that…

Every new mazda, including the ones we don't get in America.

No I agree. As someone who finds the 300 really unappealing as a car, I think it looks awesome.

This is fucking insane. Its a death spiral now. Somewhere in the car industry it was decided that more effort should be put into SUV’s because they sell better, and now, everyone is rushing to make, sell, advertise and buy them. The more it happens, the more other people are likely to get it. I cannot tell you how…

Don’t for get the hyundai/kias and Audis

I live in the northeast, and more than 5 miles outside of any major city, the roads are mostly fine. People doing 80+ in the left lane is commonplace on every major highway in the region. 90+ is less common but still a normal occurrence. Traffic in the fast lane kind of spills into those speeds sometimes. 

A driver plowing into stopped cars at a red light at full speed being blamed on speed is dishonest for one. Being from the northeast and having driven in and around Houston, I can assure you people people simply drive like ass down there. Doing 75-80 mph is a damn puzzle, with slow cars in all 4 lanes. I’ve driven…

Any empty interstate in the country is safe at 90mph. And if that's not too much faster than the rest of traffic, it's fine. 

You pay double the tolls if you use the verezzano and staten island. It’s still the fastest way into the other side of the city though.

Im sorry but he's valid for at least giving the state a say in the policy. NYC is vital to our economy and we supply it with a huge portion of its workforce. The idea that our transit doesn't get funding from the congestion pricing is insane and counter intuitive. And we already pay huge tolls to get into the city…

Yes absolutely factor in weight. Also do away with light truck exemptions for efficiency and safety. And keep a small gas tax still. 

Its not when you realize that

Yah but a GTI would destroy a mazda 3 in every single performance metric, it even gets close to the base model in fuel economy. Heck, the MK8 is surprisingly close in performance to the Elantra N with the performance package. It’s a quietly competent car. People can have an arbitrary level of performance they desire,…

I don’t get it. I just bought a new car for $35k with alot of savings left over, but can’t afford anything more than a two bedroom townhouse in my area. How do you afford a home but not a car? 

So you’re telling me that Americans are buying larger cars because they anticipate hitting a tree and think they will do better? That’s just not the case. People are far more afraid of other drivers than objects that they know how to avoid.

No, because that headline does the same thing this does, which is blaming this issue on a consumer choice. Its just that the choice to buy large heavy vehicles have numerous other downsides. 

If its 61" or less in height at a reasonable ground clearance, it’s a wagon. Frontal area and height are the two biggest things that make SUVs worse to drive and live with, so if neither is excessive its not an SUV.

I will always maintain that 21" wheels are too big on any car. It looks like 20"s and even 19"s can fit over those brakes. They could have easily shed 10-20lbs with those sizes.