ICE Cars are getting bigger (and heavier).
EVs are significantly heavier again.
The combination of passive safety systems (like impact bars, SRS and crumple-zones) improve your chances of survivability when interacting with a larger vehicle at the expense of weight.
The problem as that this has resulted in a rat-race of bigger and bigger (and less manageable) vehicles.
To deal with such large vehicles, Driver Assistance Systems need to be integrated, which adds more weight and increases driver complacency.
I know how you feel! I have the same year while a couple of my family members have the newer (larger) ones. They don’t even look like they’re from the same series.
My 06 forester was tiny compared to my friends 2019 one.
ICE Cars are getting bigger (and heavier). EVs are significantly heavier again.
The combination of passive safety systems (like impact bars, SRS and crumple-zones) improve your chances of survivability when interacting with a larger vehicle at the expense of weight.
The problem as that this has resulted in a rat-race of bigger and bigger (and less manageable) vehicles.
To deal with such large vehicles, Driver Assistance Systems need to be integrated, which adds more weight and increases driver complacency.
I know how you feel! I have the same year while a couple of my family members have the newer (larger) ones. They don’t even look like they’re from the same series.