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Engineers, planners, politicians, and advocates all around the world are trying to improve their cities and build more great walkable places with viable alternatives to driving. But there's a looming trend that could undo all of that hard work: the growth of SUVs and light trucks.
This could all be solved if these pathetic suburbanites could just buy small cars, station wagons, or minivans instead.
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Script by Nicole Conlan and Jason Slaughter
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References and Further Reading
Tell Automakers: Fix front-end blind zones - Consumer Reports Petition
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CityNerd: Problems with Pickup Trucks (Nebula)
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New Car Assessment Program
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SUVs, pickup trucks more likely to hit pedestrians than cars, study finds
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The Ultimate List of Driving Statistics for 2023
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All history (including auto industry research of SUV buyers) is from:
High and Mighty: SUVs-the World's Most Dangerous Vehicles and How They Got That Way
Keith Bradsher
[ISBN 9781586481230]
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Trucks And SUVs Are Now Over 80 Percent Of New Car Sales In The U.S.
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Mindgames on wheels - How advertising sold false promises of safety and superiority with SUVs
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Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 1997 (modified)
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Sherman tank by Nyttend - Own work, Public Domain
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Carsized.com
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Global SUV sales set another record in 2021, setting back efforts to reduce emissions
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Kids and Cars
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Experiment involving SUV reveals hidden danger for small children
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SUVs second biggest cause of emissions rise, figures reveal
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U.S. Pedestrian Fatalities Rise, While European Pedestrian Fatalities Fall
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Cyclist and Pedestrian Deaths Skyrocket in 2018 as Motorists Stay Safe
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Why are US drivers killing so many pedestrians?
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National Survey on Distracted Driving Attitudes and Behaviors
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The Car Cushion Hypothesis: Bigger Cars Lead to More Risk Taking—Evidence from Behavioural Data
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You Don’t Need A Full-Size Pickup Truck, You Need a Cowboy Costume
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City drivers 'should think twice' before buying SUVs
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Pickup Trucks - From Workhorse to Joyride
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Transportation Alternatives - The Problem with Bigger Cars
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Unlicensed Driver Is Charged in Death of Baby in Stroller
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Tyre Extinguishers
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EUROPEAN VEHICLE MARKET STATISTICS
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European new car market starts 2021 with record market share for SUVs
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Safety consequences of vehicle size & weight
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