That's a curious domino effect from crash safety requirements leading to modern vehicles becoming increasingly thicc and blobby while reducing driver visibility out the windows and mirrors.
The move away from leaded gasoline is interesting because it was becoming very clear in the 1960s that there was a strong correlation between endemic lead pollution from engine exhaust and widespread neurological impairment. The switch to unleaded fuel corresponds to a dramatic decrease in neurological disorders and a reduction in crime. Basically we were poisoning ourselves with lead in conjunction with the proliferation of the automobile. And the automotive and oil industries of the time fought these EPA regulations.
This is interesting. I’m only 51, and I am what my wife would call a “leave us alone” citizen.
But, I grew up a wild person. I had my CJ5 with the V8 in the air over a dirt levy, on two wheels multiple times.
I was in the back of a truck thag flipped doing 65 mph in the middle of now where East Texas. God had a plan, otherwise I would have been dead by my own “Send It” crazy attitude growing up.
The Saftey items forced, are actually in whole pretty good. The amount of people that die in cars is staggering. Since I was slammed to the ground at 65mph and a truck flew over me, I have Never, not once that I can think of, ridden in a car without a seat belt. That hurt, a lot, then inhad to run to a farm house to call help, ha.
still not been in an accident while I was driving at 51, but the Saftey stuff (even from a Gov that can be annoying) is still good.
I’m not sure having a TJ with a V8 with huge HP, would be a good thing running around the streets. And for all the tough stories, most Jeeps spend most of their miles on pavement.
