Why does it remind me of this two

Ugh, that reminds me - just a few weeks ago, I ended up next to this monstrosity:

I like your car

It literally looks like you could just drive under that fucking monstrosity lmao

I'll add to this too, taken a while ago of my old car in an Australian shopping mall, and Nissan Patrols aren't even the most egregious here.

Smart car here :-D

I miss my mini. With the rear seats folded down, it had a surprising amount of cargo capacity.

except for the one I saw today with the wheels tilted so only the inner edge of the tire touches the ground

The CAFE act caused most of these changes and was signed by Clinton in the early '90s. Obama may have made things worse, but the roots of the problem go back much further

I also love your tiny car, even when I see one from behind the wheel of my slightly less tiny Civic, which I adore.

Long before that though, back when SUVs became popular because they were trucks and didn't have to obey sedan fuel economy. This was back in the late 90s

65 tonnes of American pride!

Don't forget the spousal abuse

I'm 6'4" and fit in my 19 just fine, I have MAYBE an inch of head room left with the top up. Now the solstice I tried to get on? No fucking way. Was it an NA?

Edit: sweet reference on the handle.

“Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall.”

My problem is usually width. Most vehicles aren't built for anyone physically wider than average (while yes, i am also overweight, id still have this problem no matter what). Some office chairs give me hip pain, and most armrests can't be adjusted out far enough to not be digging into my ribs.

There's also just nowhere for my left leg to comfortably go in an automatic, at least with a manual i had the clutch to keep that leg moving.

I'm 6'4" and have driven tons of cars and owned a few. Stepping into a proper pickup was the first time I thought "oh, a vehicle designed for me." I'm also a carpenter, so it is essential to my work. Memes like this are low hanging fruit.

Yes, we do have a size problem in the USA. Is everyone that drives one of these trucks a selfish, tiny-dicked, backwards-thinking asshole? No, and honestly, the majority of the people that I know are like me and need a work vehicle like this. More than half of them are in a union. We can point out the absurdity of the size wars when it comes to American vehicle design, but stop picking on pickup trucks.

The big one is a work truck and should not be driven as a commuter. It really shouldn't be allowed on roads where cargo trucks aren't allowed.

It makes sense for Rome though, these cars are expensive and appeal to the fashion sensibilities of the population there, rather than just using the good public transport there. It's a signal of wealth, rather than an actual functional commodity.

I found this out the hard way the last time I expressed my love of the AMI

Yep my uncle's work van in the UK was as small as my Honda Fit. Just two barebones front seats and an empty cargo space.

i live in malta and got an xev yoyo amonths ago today. It's my daily driver.

I mean why would that not be so? I no longer own a car but when I did, it was usually oversized for what I needed to transport (me and my backpack).

For those that haven't seen a Citroën AMI:

https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/compare/citroen-ami-2020-2-door-coupe-vs-mazda-mx-5-1989-roadster/

I traded my minivan in for a civic hatchback. It easily does 99.99% of what I need a vehicle to do. For that last 0.01% of the time I rent a truck for $50. I save money and my car fits in the garage.

Hatchback gang rise up

(2019 Bolt EV)

I strongly agree. One thing to add to your list: easily being able to lift things in and out of the bed, even from the side.

It's just marketing. Australia shares a lot of American culture and we still have car based utes, though larger vehicles are also becoming popular here

I used to work with a guy who had a Tachoma that he loved and he only used it for offroading. He kept a pair of spare axles in the bed to swap out on the trail if he snapped one.

Never knew we were body-shaming people & yet here we are.

Speaking of Mini-Trucks, I actually see them in use in my area a lot (usually the 3-wheeled variety)

Hopefully you don't do this with your kids in the car anymore.