The health impact of obesity is so obvious that it really doesn't require any discussion. But what really irks me is how it is affecting sizes of an average vehicle on the market in the United States. The new Honda Accord is now a large full-size vehicle, which casts an obscenely huge shadow on its smaller predecessors. The current Honda Civic is bigger than the first-generation Accord. Sadly, the trend is seen in many cars and trucks, with each new generation putting on the pounds and inches like Anna Nicole Smith, circa 1994 to 2003 (may she rest in peace). I hope that car manufacturers will put some sort of a brake on the ballooning of cars between model changes. Bigger cars are hardly in vogue now, and keeping them at their current size seems perfectly fine. Even more of a revolutionary thought is to downsize cars. Mazda did so with their new 2, which is unfortunately not available this side of the pond.
American consumers also need to realize that maybe 3rd-row seating in an SUV is not necessary to haul around family and friends once every couple of months. Rent a fucking SUV or sign up for a car-sharing service that will give you the options of driving something more substantial on that occasional basis. If all you need is something for a commute, buy a subcompact. For the love of everything green and righteous, just don't buy into that Hummer H2.
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