Trucks and SUVs have become a lot more prevalent in the past decade. The increase in average vehicle weight creates a disproportionate distribution of safety. This video discusses the consequences and solutions to this problem.

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Andy Arthur's Twitter Thread: [ Ссылка ]

VICE American Cars Are Now Almost As Big As the Tanks That Won WWII: [ Ссылка ]

Consumer Reports The Hidden Dangers of BIG Trucks: [ Ссылка ]

Jalopnik Trucks And SUVs Are Now Over 80 Percent Of New Car Sales In The U.S.: [ Ссылка ]

Edmunds Most Popular Cars in America: [ Ссылка ]

NPR Why Americans Are Buying More Trucks And SUVs Than Cars: [ Ссылка ]

Pounds that Kill: The External Costs of Vehicle Weight: [ Ссылка ]

University of Buffalo Passenger car drivers are more likely to die in crashes with SUVs, regardless of crash safety ratings : [ Ссылка ]

IIHS SUVs no longer pose outsize risk to car occupants, but pickup compatibility lags: [ Ссылка ]

IIHS New study suggests today's SUVs are more lethal to pedestrians than cars: [ Ссылка ]

IIHS SUVs, other large vehicles often hit pedestrians while turning: [ Ссылка ]

13 Investigates reveals hidden dangers in your vehicle's 'blind zone': [ Ссылка ]

Rock Trouble in NW Omaha: [ Ссылка ]

Next 9News Another predatory parking lot rock jumps into driver's path: [ Ссылка ]

Jalopnik Actually, The SUV-Defeating Rock Is Good:
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Jalopnik Let's Remember Some Hero Rocks:
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Additional Reading & Viewing:

Problems with Pickup Trucks by CityNerd: [ Ссылка ]

Bic Cars Are Killing Americans: [ Ссылка ]

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