THE VIDEO SHELF · SUVs and light truck regulation
These Stupid Trucks are Literally Killing Us
Not Just Bikes explains how SUVs and light trucks have grown in size and share of US sales, and why that is dangerous for pedestrians, cyclists and city life. He covers the regulatory loopholes, such as fuel economy rules and the chicken tax, that favored them.
Why HN readers recommended it
It is HN's default link whenever vehicle size comes up, with commenters recommending it for the history of the light-truck loophole and the safety effects of tall bumpers.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Not Just Bikes
- Topic
- SUVs and light truck regulation
- Format
- explainer
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 11
- HN mentions in dataset
- 20
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2023–2026
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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As a European I was really surprised why SUVs are so popular in the US, making biking extremely dangerous. This documentary was quite eye-opening for me: [VIDEO] Similarly in Germany we’re building a new Autobahn in the middle of a city (Berlin) under extreme costs, …
eska on Hacker News · 2023-03
In Building a city optimized for bikes is a choiceJust do yourself a favour and watch this video[0], you might learn why SUVs and in general cars with a taller bumper height are more dangerous. .0: [VIDEO]
pastacacioepepe on Hacker News · 2023-04
In SUVs more dangerous to cyclists than other cars, study suggestsHere's a video I wish I could make every American watch [VIDEO] It provides a deep-dive video into the history of how we got to the situation we're in today with American cars exploding in size. It actually has its origins in Obama-era legislation for …
culi on Hacker News · 2026-01
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