Why do people drive unnecessarily large cars?

Well I think they shouldn't so I cancel out your vote on that one.

I think the cars as they stand are pretty much ok and I don't think that I should have a right to tell you what you should be able to buy or not buy once your purchase is compliant to the laws we have at the moment.

I said most people don't. If you have 5 kids you might need a large car. I see people with 2 large cars and 1 kid.

It's not us that see the impact,it's the poor bastards in the 2nd/3rd world who have to live with the impact. Can you imagine if we had to open cast mine our countryside, destroying air, water, soil to provide minerals for SUVs for people in Africa for example.

We are taking from the poor and from nature and are wilfully ignorant. It's a crazed culture of consumerism and greed.

No matter which way you cut it, people do not have the right to consume way more than others.

But, It's got so crazy, it's become like a religion, the religion of consumerism.

And I'm not going to edit this on my phone or second guess myself. Or question my morals. I know it's wrong deep down and I know I'm part of the problem.

I am just amazed that people continue on as normal as the problem seems to be getting worse, not better. I.e. More and more and larger cars.

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Neighbour bought his wife one of those Hyundai yokes 4x4 absolutely massive car only 3 weeks ago and she's already had two bumps with it one taking their driveway pillar out. I mean it's a free country do as you please but they've one kid and a dog im sure a car half the size would be more than suitable for them as he drives his own car. Agree with others though they should tax cars on their weight.

The jealousy in this thread is unbelievable.Just because some can’t afford a large vehicle doesn’t mean the rest shouldn’t have one .People should be more concerned about drivers abilities than what vehicles people drive. Plenty of commercial drivers in large vehicles who have never been involved in an accident having to share the roads with drivers who can’t park a fiesta in a super valu car park.

It’s not just jealousy. Some people could well afford SUVs, but they think they occupy some sort of moral higher ground by driving a small EV (which are disproportionately heavy), and cycling a bike SUV/cargo bike.

Just on the Mondello Park suggestion it's fair to point out that not all classic/vintage car enthusiasts are into speed.

Runs on the public road and static shows in fields are more their thing.

Absolutely agree but what I really meant are the speed enthusiasts, not the people who love cars and are on a vintage run. Send those ones who want to drive fast to racing tracks and keep the roads safer for ordinary users. Maybe Ireland should have a Grand Prix and let all those lads off to see how well they’d do. I don’t know.

Typical Irish defenses here. People are either jealous and/or too nosy when objecting to something. Stop being a selfish cnut and think about others when purchasing a vehicle.

I just push a toy dinky car around my living room floor

Exactly, its a vicious feedback loop and no one within the loop realises that at this rate, vehicles will be the full width size of roads. NCAP safety rating doesn't matter if your car is so heavy and big that they instantly crush pedestrians which cannot be seen.

Small Toyota Auris.