Opinion: Cars Are Getting Too Heavy. How Can We Turn It Around?

26 Dec 2022 | Abstracted from Top Gear

"...your two ton car now weighs three. It probably has more airbags, more passive safety systems such as deformation zones and brake assist cameras that have earned it a five star EuroNCAP rating. But it also has more momentum."

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