Comment by ycombonator
7 years ago
>people driving it have no idea what they are doing + have no need for that capacity.
Presumptuous to assume the operators of these vehicles don’t have the need for the capacity. My next door neighbor has 3 kids that fit in 3 car seats she carts them around all day not to mention their accessories and shopping and I always thought she needed a bigger vehicle. SUVs fare better in a collision with a smaller car, when it comes to protecting your kids you are better off riding in a tank.
Get a MiniVan (called a people carrier in the UK) if you need the capacity, not an SUV. Better MPG, less likely to flip over, similar or greater capacity.
And sliding doors, which are one of the best inventions ever when it comes to getting kids in and out of the car in tight spaces and garages.
SUVs fare better in a collision with a smaller car, when it comes to protecting your kids you are better off riding in a tank.
Unless the other party was driving a bigger tank in response to everyone else's tanks.
An arms race where vehicles get heavier and heavier isn't really in anyone's interests over the long run.
SUVs have a dreadful record for safety. They feel safe, because they're so big, but they really aren't more safe than smaller vehicles.
>3 kids that fit in 3 car seats
Would all fit in a compact
Car seats are massive and I’m pretty sure they’re deliberately designed so that few models will fit three to a row. They certainly don’t fit in my compact or my crossover. Putting them in my compact also requires me to drive with my chest on the steering wheel.
show me a compact that can take 3 car seats and have isofix mounts for all 3 of them.
Here's a long list, along with a list of carseats that have been tested "3 across" in those cars. A minivan or SUV would undoubtedly be easier to load kids in and out of, of course.
https://www.thecarcrashdetective.com/3-across-car-seat-guide...
There are plenty in the UK: https://www.carshop.co.uk/latest-news/cars-with-3-isofix-poi...
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Technically, all cars can take 3 car seats (1 in the front, 2 in the back) if they have the mounts for it.
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