I was driving a hatchback in 2015 and was rear ended by a truck at an intersection when I slowed down for the amber light while the truck didn’t. I ended up in the middle of the intersection, with traffic just starting to go on both sides.

The worst part, the back of the car was boxed in so far, that it almost touched the driver’s seat. Thankfully no one was sitting behind me. The truck on the other hand had a after market metal guard in front of it, which meant it had little damage beyond the guard needing a paint job. Even the headlights were intact. I remember thinking that I’ll never want to drive anything smaller than a truck if I want to drive in America. It took my 7 years before I switched back to a sedan, thanks to Tesla M3.