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minus-squareihavenopeopleskillslinkfedilink1•1 year agoGetting in and out of a higher-riding vehicle with an upright seating position is more natural and comfortable, particularly for the elderly and/or infirm. Furthermore, we have engineered away most of the drawbacks of crossovers and SUVs.
minus-square@CabriolinkEnglish2•1 year agoBased on the numbers of SUV’s and large trucks on US roads I’m going to assume 90% of your population is elderly or infirm.
Getting in and out of a higher-riding vehicle with an upright seating position is more natural and comfortable, particularly for the elderly and/or infirm. Furthermore, we have engineered away most of the drawbacks of crossovers and SUVs.
Based on the numbers of SUV’s and large trucks on US roads I’m going to assume 90% of your population is elderly or infirm.
Vast majority are obese, close enough to infirm.