autobesity

Blend of auto- +‎ obesity.

UK /ˌɔː.təʊˈbiː.sə.ti/ US /ˌɑː.t̬oʊˈbiː.sə.t̬i/

autobesity (uncountable)

1. (neologism) The situation of cars being too big and heavy, taking too much space and causing road safety and pollution problems.^[1]
   • 2023 July 11, Kim Willsher, quoting Frédéric Badina-Serpette, “Paris to charge SUV drivers higher parking fees to tackle 'auto-besity'”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎^[1], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 July 2023:

     He said the aim was "to focus on an absurdity: auto-besity ... the inexorable growth in the weight and size of vehicles circulating in our cities, and particularly in Paris".

   • 2023 July 15, Ephrat Livni, Bernhard Warner, Ravi Mattu, Michael J. de la Merced, “Why Deep-Sea Mining Is the Next Battleground in the Energy Transition”, in The New York Times‎^[2], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 23 July 2023:

     Health authorities have waged a war on obesity for years. Now, in an effort to curtail the rise of big cars such as S.U.V.s and cut down on pollution, Paris has declared a war on "auto-besity." Its first step is to charge drivers more to park the vehicles — a move that could eventually hit car companies.

   • 2023 July 21, David Lovejoy, “Editorial: Tackling autobesity”, in Byron Shire Echo‎^[3], →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 July 2023:

     I fear we are not as smart as the French. Do not be surprised if the next trend in autobesity coming from the USA is people buying tanks. A mammoth machine equipped with a big gun, just what monster SUV owners dream of.

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