These Stupid Trucks are Literally Killing Us

Save $20 on an annual subscription to Nebula: Engineers, planners, politicians, and advocates all around the world are trying to improve their cities and build more great walkable places with viable alternatives to driving. But there’s a looming trend that could undo all of that hard work: the growth of SUVs and light trucks. This could all be solved if these pathetic suburbanites could just buy small cars, station wagons, or minivans instead. Patreon: Reddit: Mastodon: @notjustbikes@ NJB Live (my bicycle livestream channel): Script by Nicole Conlan and Jason Slaughter --- References and Further Reading Tell Automakers: Fix front-end blind zones - Consumer Reports Petition CityNerd: Problems with Pickup Trucks (Nebula) New Car Assessment Program SUVs, pickup trucks more likely to hit pedestrians than cars, study finds The Ultimate List of Driving Statistics for 2023 All history (including auto industry research of SUV buyers) is from: High and Mighty: SUVs-the World’s Most Dangerous Vehicles and How They Got That Way Keith Bradsher [ISBN 9781586481230] Trucks And SUVs Are Now Over 80 Percent Of New Car Sales In The U.S. Mindgames on wheels - How advertising sold false promises of safety and superiority with SUVs Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 1997 (modified) Sherman tank by Nyttend - Own work, Public Domain Global SUV sales set another record in 2021, setting back efforts to reduce emissions Kids and Cars Experiment involving SUV reveals hidden danger for small children SUVs second biggest cause of emissions rise, figures reveal U.S. Pedestrian Fatalities Rise, While European Pedestrian Fatalities Fall Cyclist and Pedestrian Deaths Skyrocket in 2018 as Motorists Stay Safe Why are US drivers killing so many pedestrians? National Survey on Distracted Driving Attitudes and Behaviors The Car Cushion Hypothesis: Bigger Cars Lead to More Risk Taking—Evidence from Behavioural Data You Don’t Need A Full-Size Pickup Truck, You Need a Cowboy Costume City drivers ’should think twice’ before buying SUVs Pickup Trucks - From Workhorse to Joyride Transportation Alternatives - The Problem with Bigger Cars Unlicensed Driver Is Charged in Death of Baby in Stroller Tyre Extinguishers EUROPEAN VEHICLE MARKET STATISTICS European new car market starts 2021 with record market share for SUVs Safety consequences of vehicle size & weight This video contains content licensed from Getty Images