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According to new findings from @transportist.org et al., big SUVs are making traffic jams worse
The authors hypothesize that big cars reduce highway visibility, prompting drivers to give more space to the car ahead. The result: Less vehicle capacity per mile of roadway—and more congestion.
The authors hypothesize that big cars reduce highway visibility, prompting drivers to give more space to the car ahead. The result: Less vehicle capacity per mile of roadway—and more congestion.
How SUVs Are Making Traffic Worse
As larger, taller sport utility vehicles took over US roads, they also aggravated highway congestion, according to a new study. It’s yet another ill effect of “car bloat.”
www.bloomberg.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:12 PM
According to new findings from @transportist.org et al., big SUVs are making traffic jams worse
The authors hypothesize that big cars reduce highway visibility, prompting drivers to give more space to the car ahead. The result: Less vehicle capacity per mile of roadway—and more congestion.
The authors hypothesize that big cars reduce highway visibility, prompting drivers to give more space to the car ahead. The result: Less vehicle capacity per mile of roadway—and more congestion.
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And, the point (as I lean on my lede-burying shovel):
The slow-moving Black Swan event that made the housing crisis a reality was all governments since the turn of the millennium leaning into rising home prices.
The slow-moving Black Swan event that made the housing crisis a reality was all governments since the turn of the millennium leaning into rising home prices.
January 17, 2026 at 3:07 AM
And, the point (as I lean on my lede-burying shovel):
The slow-moving Black Swan event that made the housing crisis a reality was all governments since the turn of the millennium leaning into rising home prices.
The slow-moving Black Swan event that made the housing crisis a reality was all governments since the turn of the millennium leaning into rising home prices.