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I feel safer in the bigger vehicle
edit: guys I was kidding
Statistically, you absolutely are. There’s good data to back it up: even when looking at the same vehicle category, the risk of death is smaller in a bigger vehicle.
https://www.motortrend.com/news/are-bigger-cars-safer/
Which is of course exactly what you’d expect. It’s basic physics after all. And there’s simply more metal between you and the thing that you hit / hits you.
Still, the inverse also applies: driving a larger vehicle is more dangerous for everyone else on the road, so drivers should be extra careful. Everyone wants to get home safe.
"I just like knowing that if there is an accident, I won't get hurt."
Sarcasm is a risky gambit here. I picked up on it but some people really need that /s
It could have worked because people who need the /s are the same people driving an SUV like that anyway.
that's why i take the bus