"Capping the maximum size of any new passenger vehicles sold at 2020 levels could save global consumers up to 22 percent, reduce liquid fuel consumption as much as 12 percent, and reduce traffic deaths up to 9 percent."
"If would-be pedestrians were no longer afraid of being crushed under a Cybertruck or Hummer and started walking, biking and taking transit more, the researchers estimate that global traffic deaths would plunge an astonishing 40 percent by 2050."
"Add these three strategies together, and the Institute estimates that humans could reduce liquid fuel demand by 85 percent by mid-century, stabilizing the energy market and radically remaking the planet."
The increasing popularity of large SUVs and trucks hinders global transportation goals. A study suggests capping vehicle sizes at 2020 levels could save consumers 22%, reduce fuel consumption by 12%, and lower traffic deaths by 9%. Additionally, smaller vehicles could enhance electrification efforts and encourage walking and biking, potentially reducing traffic deaths by 40% by 2050. Implementing these strategies could lead to an 85% reduction in liquid fuel demand by mid-century, stabilizing the energy market and transforming transportation.
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