.AMERICANS adore to super-size-- and not simply their convenience food. They favour big sport-utility motor vehicles (Sport utility vehicles) as well as pickup trucks over small autos. Some 8.7 m hit the trail in 2023, accounting for over half of all purchases of brand-new motor vehicles, according to JATO Mechanics, a research agency. Although European vehicles are also getting bigger, American ones still have a comfy top: in 2022 the typical vehicle marketed in United States weighed 1,857 kilograms, virtually 20% more than the standard in Europe. Wide roadways as well as big garage support this choice for hefty trips-- therefore carries out the legislation. However a technicality that for virtually 50 years has actually incentivised purchases of significant cars are going to soon be secured. Will that lead Americans to purchase smaller sized vehicles?