Are you implying they didn't have minivans in the 80s, lol?
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And the Chevrolet Suburban has been around since 1935.
Granted, it has gained over a ton in that timespan. But it hasn't really gained much since 1973.
Smartphones are also getting bigger
I vaguely remember some quote from the 1990s along the lines of "if cars had had the same technological growth rate as computers, by now, they'd go bazillion kilometers with a drop of gasoline, had engines the size of sugar cubes, and would cost a penny and a half."
Now do people.
- 25-year* difference
- 40-year* difference