17 May 2022

Country's car fleet getting heavier

From Morning Report, 8:24 am on 17 May 2022

The size of the country's car fleet is heading the wrong way in the race to reduce emissions - vehicles are getting heavier which means burning more fuel.

Safety ratings which favour bigger cars are not helping, but what if they were changed?

An SUV vehicle on a country road.

An SUV vehicle on a country road. Photo: 123RF

Phil Pennington reports