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Autobesity: More than 150 car models too big for regular UK parking spaces
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 27 Aug 2023
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Was "sedan" meant here and not "saloon"?
Try as I might, I can't think of why anyone would want to compare SUV's to a western drinking establishment of a bygone era. Although I do see how being in a saloon at the wrong time would have also come with it's own deadly risks.
It's funny because you could have checked this yourself by just searching "saloon car" but you chose to be rude instead.
Did they change their comment since you replied or something? I'm just nosy and their comment doesn't seem very rude lol
They don't use the term on some of the colonies, but in the King's English, saloon is a term for a luxury sedan.
Okay that's actually pretty cool, thanks.
Just now checked with my Kiwi wife. She's filling me in now with examples.
I had to look it up too: https://www.buyacar.co.uk/cars/family-cars/saloon-cars/363/what-is-a-saloon-car
Wild. I wouldn't have made it there without the help from helpful folks like yourself.
When I searched DDG in "saloon" just now, the extracted summary was this:
A place where alcoholic drinks are sold and drunk; a tavern. A large room or hall for receptions, public entertainment, or exhibitions. The officers' dining and social room on a cargo ship.
When I searched on "regular saloon" I get this as the first hit:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedan_(automobile)
I wouldn't have thought to search on "saloon car" as others have suggested.