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silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 year ago

Global sales of polluting SUVs hit record high in 2023, data shows | Half of all new cars are now SUVs, making them a major cause of the intensifying climate crisis, say experts

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Global sales of polluting SUVs hit record high in 2023, data shows | Half of all new cars are now SUVs, making them a major cause of the intensifying climate crisis, say experts

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    I’ve noticed it bad here in Cali, had allot of relatives say they need a bigger car so they can see over all the cars, fucking idiots.

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      How else can you make sure the pedestrian is dead when you hit them? Otherwise they might sue you for medical injuries since we don’t have universal healthcare.

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      Turns out you don’t need to see “over” other cars if you don’t tailgate so fuckin hard.

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      Just install a periscope.

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    Remove the oil subsidies. That’s dirty socialism anyways right?

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    Argh

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    I went from a 2 litre saloon to a 1.6 SUV. I think they suck like but their physical size, albeit a problem, is not directly related to their pollution.

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      SUVs are heavier. More mass equals more energy to produce and move. More energy is more pollution.

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        Yeah that is true but I dont think it is a given that they are heavier. An awful lot of SUVs are just hatchbacks on stilts advertised as such to help people keep up with the jonses.

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