http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: BIG CAR en Thu, 21 May 2026 06:26:20 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21173#post-364412 Wed, 26 Oct 2022 17:35:16 +0000 neddie 364412@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>When car manufacturers blame consumer demand for the wholesale switch to SUVs, they forget to mention how hard they have worked to create this demand.<br /> The Ford Fiesta is the *most popular car ever*, but less profitable per unit than SUVs. So discontinued</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/crisortunity/status/1585234834397581317" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/crisortunity/status/1585234834397581317</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21173#post-364408 Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:23:03 +0000 neddie 364408@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Meanwhile Ford are discontinuing the popular and economical small* car, the Fiesta, claiming that "drivers opt for SUVs"</p> <p>The reality of course is that manufacturers have aggressively pushed and marketed SUVs as they are more profitable. They are spending up to £2000 of the vehicle ticket price on advertising to actually sell that highly polluting and dangerous vehicle to unsuspecting buyers</p> <p>*The Fiesta is now as large the original Focus and as large as a Ford Granada, so hardly a small car anymore</p> <p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63391466" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63391466</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21173#post-364399 Wed, 26 Oct 2022 11:00:45 +0000 LaidBack 364399@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Famous car brands feature (negatively!). A very creative response to the relentless occupation of our streets by vehicles that shouldn't be here.<br /> Music and art turned against the relentless trend (in Edinburgh) to facilitate driving in city is beautiful to see. Hopefully Scott Arthur will share this! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21173#post-364397 Wed, 26 Oct 2022 10:18:14 +0000 Danny_cycle 364397@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Maybe you saw Our Streets, which featured a lot of Edinburgh folk...well here is the B-side, BIG CAR!</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVDMzlKUrJs" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVDMzlKUrJs</a> </p>