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Probably for similar reasons we can't go back to small cars: People are getting older and can't handle them.
ETA: Old people need giant text so they can read things. Big screens show more big text. They also don't want to drop down into a small car, so they buy SUVs and trucks. So they make SUVs and trucks and great big screens for the old people who are most of the population.
Source: I am an old person. Except I drive a small car because it's fun