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Originally Posted by euromodder
When looking to improve FE, the first factor is to buy an appropriately sized car.
Buying an oversized car will be responsible for the greatest reduction in FE.
Unfortunately, bigger is better still dominates US marketing and consumer thinking.
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On these things we can agree.
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People in Skandinavia don't need to drive monster trucks to survive the deer.
The overall road safety figures in those countries, are even way better than the chilling US numbers.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but you are in Belgium, and that is not considered part of Scandinavia.
Last time I visited Belgium I didn't see any deer; it seems most of the population lives in the cities with a much sparser population in the countryside.
Of course the statistics will be better than the "the chilling US numbers" in many European countries because there are fewer people in a given country, fewer vehicles per capita and maybe far fewer deer. This may be like comparing apples to oranges; the analogy drawn may not be applicable.