Silly me. I’ve been thinking the reason American cars are so enormous had something to do with our well-known attraction to luxury and comfort.
Epiphany! Enlightenment! But no relief — because it looks like we’re going to continue to need gas-guzzling monsters to accommodate more expansive carseats. (via WaPo:)
CHICAGO — Many young children are too heavy for standard car-safety seats, and manufacturers are starting to make heftier models to accommodate them, according to research on the obesity epidemic’s widening impact.
More than a quarter of a million U.S. children ages 1 to 6 are heavier than the weight limits for standard car seats, and most are 3-year-olds who weigh more than 40 pounds, the study found.
How depressing. I think I need some fries and a shake to deal with this…