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It barely fits in the bloody car park. So bad for pedestrians and the environment.

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[โ€“] zurohki@lemmy.fmhy.ml 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They have to be - safety standards require vehicles to not kill everyone inside if you roll it, which means the roof needs to be able to support the entire weight of the vehicle.

[โ€“] R00bot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah. They should really just make them smaller. They could also do without the big handles on the pillars, but I understand they're so massive they can be hard to get into and out of without that handle.