Australians love heavy cars. Why is that a problem?

Key points
  • The weight of cars in Australia is rising, with the average car weighing 2.05 tonnes.
  • The two most popular new vehicles in Australia are utes, both of which are among the heaviest on the market.
  • Heavy vehicles are harder to stop, make accidents more intense and emit more pollution.
Australia has a weight problem, experts warn, and it has less to do with what we put in our mouths than what we put on our roads.
The average weight of cars in the country is rising, with the two…

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