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[–] Hegar@fedia.io 19 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Oh, look: between 2005-2010 is when SUVs production begins its relentless rise towards the +50% it is now

Pedestrian deaths have also skyrocketed over a similar time period. Up by 70% from 2010 to 2023.

[–] 1dalm@lemmings.world 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

How are they breaking out car SUVs vs truck SUVs?

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)
[–] 1dalm@lemmings.world 1 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

I guess my question is more about what constitutes a "truck suv". There is no way that SUV built on a truck frame out number SUVs built on car unibody frames by that much.

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Many SUVs are built/classified as light trucks so businesses can get a tax break on a work vehicle, and so the emissions standards are easier to meet

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 2 points 4 hours ago

The “car SUVs” and “truck SUVs” categories sound a bit nebulous, but they all encompass crossovers and SUVs, albeit in ways that might seem odd

https://www.theautopian.com/heres-the-exact-year-suv-sales-overtook-sedan-sales-in-america/

There's some discussion of that point later in the article, i believe.