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Old 03-20-2025, 12:51 AM   #60 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
Vehicle size is in proportion to wealth and local energy costs.
Had such rule-of-thumb been so strict, those Indian tricycles which have their fair share of popularity in neighboring countries such as Colombia and Bolivia would be somewhat popular here too.


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We expect Brazil to have smaller vehicles due to lower average wealth.
Taxation, and safety regulations which are often accounted for the size increase of newer cars, also play a role.
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