Why can’t they make money on smaller vehicles?
Because while cars have shrunk, people haven’t. And an aging population needs more room, not less.
We used to buy bloody subcompacts, but haven’t for years. Then we bought compact, then midsized. Now we have a freaking minivan and a crossover. Not because we needed extra hiproom, but because head and legroom has shrunk so much, these are the only cars we can sit in, get in and out of comfortably.
Thank you, freaking Fedzilla.
Yep. Our senior population needs easy in and out vehicles. Larger door size and higher off the ground. And easy-to-use dashboards/GUIs.
Both management and union have been killing GM.
GM ate $11.3 BILLION of our confiscated taxes in their bailout as of 2013: https://www.thebalance.com/auto-industry-bailout-gm-ford-chrysler-3305670
What will The Wall cost?
#32 People getting bigger. View the new vehicles of the future
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My mom had a ‘99 Buick Century.
I’m 5’ 11-1/2”, 280#, built like a football player,
and could EASILY get in and out of.
Rented a Chevy Impala for a trip this summer,
definitely had to maneuver to get in and out.
I remember renting some mid size cars 4-5 years ago.
I was bruised after day 2, from trying to get in and out of the car.
My hips were hitting the seat back or door frame and the steering wheel.
Tilt wheels don’t tilt. They just raise or lower 2”.
Also rented a Toyota Camry this summer.
Easier than the Impala to get in and out of.
It also had an honest to goodness TILTing and sliding steering wheel.
Camry was much better car than the Impala.
