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EVs and SUVs not to blame for pothole crisis, say experts

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EVs and SUVs not to blame for pothole crisis, say experts
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Climate change and poor maintenance cited as real culprits for the UK's pockmarked roads

SUVs and EVs are being unfairly blamed for being a major cause of road damage, experts say, as the state of Tarmac across the UK continues to deteriorate.
Over the past nine years, the mean average kerb weight of new cars has increased by almost 400kg, from 1553kg to 1947kg.
Last year, the average weight of cars road tested by Autocar was 2024kg. Of the 73 cars tested, the most common body type by far was S

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