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> Others buy it because of the perceived safety, larger vehicle so they feel more "protected".

It's not just perceived safety though. Heavier cars are objectively safer when crashing into a lighter car. IIHS did several tests on this. The fact that SUVs are higher means that they have an advantage if crashing head on with a sedan.

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It also means less safety for everyone, though. Especially pedestrians and people on motor(bikes) are endangered by heavier, bigger cars. Not counting emissions and climate change from moving a ton of decorative metal around.

I don't disagree. But I don't see a better solution. Why would someone with a family take a risk for instance? I know that Volvo are taking safety very seriously, and want to have 0 fatalities (even pedestrians) sometime this coming decade.

I think emissions can be improved with things like hybrid drive trains and electric motors.

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