Originally Posted by
genejockey
Not mentioned in the article, but have you noticed how much taller, squarer, and (for want of a better term) more brutal-looking the front ends of pickup trucks have become? This makes it ever harder for drivers to see what's immediately in front of them. The car companies know this, but they're responding to what sells, so in the end it's the consumers driving it.
Sure, but also legislation permitting vehicles that doesn't take hitting pedestrians and cyclists in to consideration. A notable example is the Tesla Cybetruck, that likely will be banned in the EU, as it should be, Imo.