Vehicle width is down stream from culture
10-7-2024

1997: The movie Face Off is released.



1997: Basic Ford trucks are common on the road. Average vehicle width is 74.03 inches



1998: Jennifer Lopez stars in Anaconda. Average vehicle width increases to 74.80 inches



1998: Ford releases its F250 "Super Duty" line of trucks, the widest commercially available line of trucks to date.



1999: Catherine Zeta Jones stars in the movie Entrapment. Average vehicle width rises to 75.58 inches



2006: The Brazilian Butt Lift procedure becomes normalized in America. Average vehicle width increases to 76.73 inches



2011: Ford unveils its 12th Generation F150 models, with a new and significantly wider chassis. Average vehicle width in the US is 77.61 inches



2014: Nicki Minaj releases the music video Anaconda. Average vehicle width increases to 77.99 inches



2017: Kim Kardashian reaches the height of her fame. Average vehicle width increases to 79.09 inches



2024: Truck sizes continue to increase, as their owners scramble to become the most "breedable" in their social group. Average vehicle width increases to 80.07 inches



*Sources:
- https://www.teoalida.com/cardatabase/american-car-evolution/
- various bookmarks