▲ 435 ▼ The average American automobile now weighs over 2 tonnes and takes up almost 5 square meters of space. (lemmy.world) submitted 6 days ago by destructdisc@lemmy.world to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world 133 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 17 points 6 days ago (2 children) Fat people want big cars. You can overlay these graphs. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] rollerbang@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago (2 children) This would be interesting to see with height as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JamesTBagg@lemmy.world 1 point 5 days ago (1 child) Anecdotal but I'm 6'1", vehicles like the Miata or BRZ or Tacomas sometimes make me wish I was shorter... and didn't have chronic nerve issues in my legs that make small cars painful to sit in permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 days ago* (1 child) I'm 6'3" and only drive small cars. The form fit the industry uses is the same from trucks to hatchbacks, but fat people prefer taller SUVs and trucks for entry/exit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JamesTBagg@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago No, there is significantly less leg room in lower vehicles, which always have higher floors. I can go from comfy in a Tundra to knees in my chest in a Tacoma. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 1 point 5 days ago (1 child) Ride height? Or height of the people? If the former, that tracks. If you're heavy-set, getting in an out of a sedan (for example) is just plain uncomfortable. Meanwhile, having a seat you can just swing your hips into, or even climb up into, probably works a lot better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rollerbang@lemmy.world 1 point 5 days ago Yeah, meant people's height. permalink fedilink source parent [–] testaccount789@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago (1 child) https://www.tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago (1 child) There is a plausible causal relationship between these two measurements, though. Not proven (at least, not by anything @SaveTheTuaHawk wrote), but plausible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 days ago Fat people are more comfortable in taller/wider vehicles. Ever watch a fat dude get out of a sports car? hilarious. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rollerbang@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago (2 children) This would be interesting to see with height as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JamesTBagg@lemmy.world 1 point 5 days ago (1 child) Anecdotal but I'm 6'1", vehicles like the Miata or BRZ or Tacomas sometimes make me wish I was shorter... and didn't have chronic nerve issues in my legs that make small cars painful to sit in permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 days ago* (1 child) I'm 6'3" and only drive small cars. The form fit the industry uses is the same from trucks to hatchbacks, but fat people prefer taller SUVs and trucks for entry/exit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JamesTBagg@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago No, there is significantly less leg room in lower vehicles, which always have higher floors. I can go from comfy in a Tundra to knees in my chest in a Tacoma. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 1 point 5 days ago (1 child) Ride height? Or height of the people? If the former, that tracks. If you're heavy-set, getting in an out of a sedan (for example) is just plain uncomfortable. Meanwhile, having a seat you can just swing your hips into, or even climb up into, probably works a lot better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rollerbang@lemmy.world 1 point 5 days ago Yeah, meant people's height. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JamesTBagg@lemmy.world 1 point 5 days ago (1 child) Anecdotal but I'm 6'1", vehicles like the Miata or BRZ or Tacomas sometimes make me wish I was shorter... and didn't have chronic nerve issues in my legs that make small cars painful to sit in permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 days ago* (1 child) I'm 6'3" and only drive small cars. The form fit the industry uses is the same from trucks to hatchbacks, but fat people prefer taller SUVs and trucks for entry/exit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JamesTBagg@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago No, there is significantly less leg room in lower vehicles, which always have higher floors. I can go from comfy in a Tundra to knees in my chest in a Tacoma. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 days ago* (1 child) I'm 6'3" and only drive small cars. The form fit the industry uses is the same from trucks to hatchbacks, but fat people prefer taller SUVs and trucks for entry/exit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JamesTBagg@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago No, there is significantly less leg room in lower vehicles, which always have higher floors. I can go from comfy in a Tundra to knees in my chest in a Tacoma. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JamesTBagg@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago No, there is significantly less leg room in lower vehicles, which always have higher floors. I can go from comfy in a Tundra to knees in my chest in a Tacoma. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 1 point 5 days ago (1 child) Ride height? Or height of the people? If the former, that tracks. If you're heavy-set, getting in an out of a sedan (for example) is just plain uncomfortable. Meanwhile, having a seat you can just swing your hips into, or even climb up into, probably works a lot better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rollerbang@lemmy.world 1 point 5 days ago Yeah, meant people's height. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rollerbang@lemmy.world 1 point 5 days ago Yeah, meant people's height. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] testaccount789@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago (1 child) https://www.tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago (1 child) There is a plausible causal relationship between these two measurements, though. Not proven (at least, not by anything @SaveTheTuaHawk wrote), but plausible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 days ago Fat people are more comfortable in taller/wider vehicles. Ever watch a fat dude get out of a sports car? hilarious. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago (1 child) There is a plausible causal relationship between these two measurements, though. Not proven (at least, not by anything @SaveTheTuaHawk wrote), but plausible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 days ago Fat people are more comfortable in taller/wider vehicles. Ever watch a fat dude get out of a sports car? hilarious. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 days ago Fat people are more comfortable in taller/wider vehicles. Ever watch a fat dude get out of a sports car? hilarious. permalink fedilink source parent
