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American automakers are losing the race to make more fuel-efficient vehicles (www.theverge.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Sure, many Americans do have a need for very large vehicles. But there is a similar need for very small vehicles: DoorDash drivers, for example. There are millions of courier drivers in the US. Doordash alone counted 2 million 3 years ago, and their business has only increased since. Paying for their own fuel, these millions of couriers have a considerable financial incentive for the smallest vehicles they can find.

Manufacturers are meeting the demands of consumers needing very large vehicles, with a wide range of models and options. But they are not making any small cars anymore. None. Nothing on the new car market is as small or smaller than the subcompacts of the 90's.

You are not getting a true sense of consumer preferences, because those consumers who do want small cars are being forced to select from larger options.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Completely agreed, and I know this personally:

Used Priuses, in particular Prius C's, are reliable, easy and cheap to maintain and have incredible MPG compared to many other cars.

This explains why after I was mugged and my Prius C was stolen, I saw it being driven around by a Lyft Driver 2 months after a corrupt used car salesman recycled it into the economy.

Had the same missing hubcap, same minor scratches. Naturally of course, the police didnt give a shit.