.AMERICANS like to super-size-- and also not just their junk food. They favour huge sport-utility vehicles (Sport utility vehicles) and pickup over small vehicles. Some 8.7 m hit the road in 2023, making up over half of all sales of brand new lorries, according to JATO Dynamics, a research study firm. Although International vehicles are additionally growing, United States ones still possess a relaxed lead: in 2022 the normal car marketed in The United States evaluated 1,857 kilograms, nearly 20% much more than the standard in Europe. Wide streets as well as major parking spaces serve this preference for large trips-- consequently does the law. Yet a way out that for almost half a century has actually incentivised purchases of significant lorries will soon be tightened up. Will that lead Americans to buy smaller autos?