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SUVs emit more climate damaging gas than older cars do, study finds (www.theguardian.com)

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The increasing popularity of ultra-heavy SUVs in England means a conventional-engined car bought in 2013 will, on average, have lower carbon emissions than one bought new today, new research has found.

The study by the climate campaign group Possible said there was a strong correlation between income and owning a large SUV, which meant there was a sound argument for “polluter pays” taxes for vehicle emissions based on size.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've never even considered that, but it is wild. Like those grandmothers who have spent 60 years driving tiny little cars and then one day their family gets them a fucking tank to drive around in and they suddenly start putting everyone's lives at risk because they have zero experience behind the wheel of a vehicle that's at least double the size of what they drove their entire life beforehand.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Good point. Let's make every new passer drive an old banger for a year - I'm absolutely fed up of monkey-lipped young girls forcing me to my side of the road because they can't fucking negotiate the width of their fucking tractors!

Sorry for the rant, but I drive a classic - and it fucking riles me - every day ! I used to enjoy driving - now it's a daily nightmare.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What does monkey-lipped mean, I've literally never heard that phrase?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm just having a pick at the fashion of overly botoxed lips.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

What you're describing is actually collagen filler, not botox. If you botoxed your lips you'd end up with a serious speech impediment for a few months. Back in the day we used to call it the "Leslie Ash special", after a celeb who had a particularly disasterous one done.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Never heard of that special. Thanks for the correction though.