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Why do Americans drive such huge cars?
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Why do Americans drive such huge cars?

I’ve recently visited the US for the first time. I saw lots and lots of really big cars on the streets (like Ford Ranger, Chevrolet Silverado and so on), even in big cities! Their trunks were empty in 99% of cases, so it’s not like people are hauling cargo all the time. And there was only one person in the car most of the time.

I checked that the engines on those things are enormous, I can’t imagine how much the gas must cost.

What do Americans need such huge cars for, especially in the cities?

EDIT: well, that was enlightening! So from your responses I gather that the primary reasons are:

  • small dicks

  • arms race on the road, getting bigger vehicles to be safer

  • freedom

  • chickens

  • cheap gas

  • comfort while driving long distances

  • some people actually need such large car for work or they have big families

  • regulations which make a big car the best choice

  • some people live in places where the conditions require this

EDIT2: with Ford Ranger I meant something like this