They could be much lighter, smaller, fuel efficient, not obstruct most roads. Instead they have just got bigger, heavier, wider, less practical and designed around carrying 4 adults sat on sofas, when they’d be better suited being sized for one or two people.
Totally agree.. it's a pathetic state of affairs tbh. Was only thinking earlier when out on the bike how the majority of vehicles on the road are now big, high-rise soft-roaders / SUVs / chelsea tractors - with all the horrors their additional mass, size, ride height and frontal area bring to the table.. and for what? Boomer convenience and fashion
I always wanted to go the other way with an S2 Lotus Elise - modest power in something that weighs as much as a fag packet; sub-6 to sixty and still over 40mpg. Sadly I sat on my hands too long and they're now out of reach.. although there were always practicality concerns.
By and large the way we choose to transport ourselves is a sad indictment of the human condition.