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After COVID-19 lockdowns, Drivers have become more self-righteous and militant. People have also purchased 4WDs so we can get away from all the other self-righteous and militant arseholes on the road.
At the same time, their cars have received “Advanced Driver Assistance Systems” that are a gimmick at best and a false security blanket at worse.
Finally, due to our quirky Tax benefits and ANCAP ratings system, a 3495kg Light Truck has a cheaper TCO and better safety rating than a 700kg subcompact hatch or 1100kg compact 4WD.
And don’t forget everyone seems to be on their phone while driving now.