It's annoying that for the past 20 years, cars have gotten bigger and meaner looking, while the roads haven't really changed much (at best, deteriorated)

Need an unbundling cycle where cars get smaller, cuter, and more humane

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Consumer preferences need to change for this to actually happen

This isn't purely due to consumer preferences, it's also because of perverse incentives:

Ever wonder why sedans disappeared and every car is huge now? 

"Thanks, Obama!"

His administration changed fuel economy standards in a way that had the perverse impact of making cars even bigger. 

Here are all the vehicles for sale by the 3 largest US automakers. 62 vehicles, https://t.co/ZIHCM5rORs

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This isn't purely due to consumer preferences, it's also because of perverse incentives:

https://x.com/pitdesi/status/1916120249176358950

Yeah I read it but I didn’t get any data points that people wanted smaller cars perse, moreso that manufacturers had perverse incentives to make cars larger

Nonetheless, I agree with you that I want smaller cars but most of America want bigger cars bc they’re perceived as safer

Did you read the tweet?

People wanted smaller cars... manufacturers made them bigger to bypass efficiency mandates

Yes but consumer preferences drive the behavior upstream 

the perverse incentives just entrenched it further