> You just listed 3 choices, which range in size, weight and likelyhood of killing pedestrians
One answer is to not have pedestrians. As the suburbs do.
Not everybody wants to live in a city or can live in a city.
> I knew a family growing up that had six kids, so 8 person household, they had a minivan (Toyota Tarago).
Unlike pickup trucks, SUVs are fantastic for hauling both children and assorted cargo. Unlike minivans, they're great at handling a variety of driving conditions: gravel, dirt, ice/snow, inclines. They're also fun to drive and don't make it feel like the next sixteen years of your family's life is just dedicated to the brood.
One answer is to not have pedestrians. As the suburbs do.
Not everybody wants to live in a city or can live in a city.
> I knew a family growing up that had six kids, so 8 person household, they had a minivan (Toyota Tarago).
Unlike pickup trucks, SUVs are fantastic for hauling both children and assorted cargo. Unlike minivans, they're great at handling a variety of driving conditions: gravel, dirt, ice/snow, inclines. They're also fun to drive and don't make it feel like the next sixteen years of your family's life is just dedicated to the brood.