Australians are driving bigger, heavier, dirtier cars and it’s alarming both climate and road safety experts.

A decade ago, sedans and hatchbacks were the most popular cars in Australia. Today, Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and American-style utes dominate new car sales and advertising.

  • Fluid@aussie.zoneM
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    1 year ago

    A failure to properly regulate the import of yank tanks. Stop letter them in, simple.

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      1 year ago

      How about we allow them in, but make them work in our interests through high taxes and other ownership requirements that more than offset the damage they do.

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        1 year ago

        Sound good. Maybe something like make them have an extra child to make up for the one the will inevitably run down? Lol