What's something about the US that is totally normal to a US citizen, that Europeans can't seem to wrap their heads around?

@helenS We build them so the grill is 4 feet off the ground and wonder why like a bajillion kids get run over a year

@BlueVeins Traffic-related death rate is, in fact, much higher in America, compared to Europe (per year per 100,000 inhabitants):
Denmark 2.62
Switzerland 2.65
UK 2.61
USA 12.84 😳

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_traffic-related_death_rate

@helenS Tesla’s are huge and every fifth car seems to be a Tesla here.

@Gingerbreadspice Where is "here", please?

@helenS Southern England. I know in rural area they’re a lot more few and far between.

@helenS Differences are less stark for some other European countries .. but fair point.

Ave miles driven per driver is > 50% higher in the US and legal driving age is lower in US by 2 yrs ... both are contributing facyors.

My guess is distracted driving .. phone use or eating/drinking while driving and driving under the influence (alcohol or drugs) are the bigger causes here. Its a huge problem.

@Gingerbreadspice Here's what I see as a stereotypical European car: 🥰

@BrandNewMan The issue is that we have awful city planning. US localities have a whole web of laws that ban high-density development in most areas. Everything's super spread out here, so we can't really walk around or get around by public transportation conveniently. That leads to a lack of investment in public transportation, further ingraining the problem.

@helenS I’ve seen them. I think they’re more common in Mediterranean countries?

@Gingerbreadspice Yes, and in big cities, where it's hard to find a parking place for an SUV.

@helenS that's right we're large and in charge