"The Labour government is giving discounts of up to 3,750 on new electric cars, but Guardian analysis reveals 12 of the 37 eligible models are SUVs. Numbers of these giant cars have increased tenfold on the streets of England's cities in the past two decades, now comprising 30% of urban vehicles. Larger cars are more likely to cause deaths in crashes than smaller ones, as they weigh more and have tall front ends that can trap victims beneath them."
"It's absurd that public money is being used to subsidise SUV-sized electric cars. They may be cleaner than petrol, but they're still oversized, wasteful and dangerous. Heavier SUVs mean more potholes, more tyre pollution, and more energy consumption, hardly a green transition. Cities like Paris are moving to penalise SUVs with higher parking charges. Here in Britain, we're doing the opposite: handing them subsidies."
"SUVs were defined in the analysis as cars at least 155cm tall and with a ground clearance of 16cm or more. The vehicles, including electric versions, produce more toxic particles from tyres due to their heavier weight, and cause more potholes. Analysis has found drivers in the tallest cars could not see children as old as nine when they were directly in front of the vehicle."
The Labour government offers discounts of up to 3,750 on new electric cars, with 12 of 37 eligible models classified as SUVs. SUV numbers in England's cities have risen tenfold over two decades and now account for about 30% of urban vehicles. Larger vehicles are more likely to cause fatalities in collisions because of greater weight and tall front ends that can trap victims; drivers in the tallest cars may not see children as old as nine directly in front. SUVs are defined as at least 155cm tall with ground clearance of 16cm or more. Heavier SUVs produce more tyre particulate pollution, cause more potholes, and consume more energy, prompting some cities to penalise them with higher parking charges.
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