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The original iPhone released in 2007, so I'd assume something to do with distracted driving.
Doesn't explain it, as you'd then expect a rise that plateaus. I think the explanation of megacars is more plausble.
While smart phone adoption may have plateaued there may be continued increase in distracted driving. Smart phone adoption had the greatest increase between about 2010 and 2016 from 35-75% of US adults who say they own a smart phone, but the number of people who use their phones while driving may have continued to rise.
Especially as younger drivers are more comfortable with smart phone use over all, instant response and connection is expected, and apps have become more distracting.
That's so a super fair thought. I'd be interested to see a chart of when bumper height started increasing vs this.
I never thought that a bunch of words could channel that much boomer energy.