.AMERICANS like to super-size-- and also certainly not merely their junk food. They favour significant sport-utility lorries (SUVs) as well as pickup over small automobiles. Some 8.7 m hit the road in 2023, representing over half of all sales of brand new vehicles, according to JATO Dynamics, a research company. Although International vehicles are also getting bigger, United States ones still have a relaxed lead: in 2022 the common vehicle offered in America evaluated 1,857 kg, nearly 20% more than the average in Europe. Wide roadways and big garage support this inclination for hefty adventures-- therefore performs the legislation. However a way out that for almost half a century has actually incentivised sales of huge motor vehicles are going to soon be actually firmed up. Will that lead Americans to buy smaller autos?