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The US finally takes aim at truck bloat
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I swear the number of car-brained people who have told me (when discussing a pedestrian or child death in a car):
Why the FUCK does it matter what they were doing in the road. I don't care where the parents were. I don't care what they were doing there. There is no excuse, I don't care if it's the freaking freeway, if you see someone you stop. But these people can't even see over their hoods so they have no clue there's even someone there, so they've shifted all blame to the other person. It couldn't be my fault, it must be there's!
Fuck I'm so mad at them, and the auto industry is also to blame for promoting that way of thinking. "If you're in an auto accident, your family will be safe. Just fuck those other people right?)
It's America's selfishness, just blatantly on display.
The 93 ford ranger was perfect. I hate these fucking abominations we have now and I think industry grossly underestimated the demand for a sensible pickup
Yep, first gen Tacoma is perfect in my mind. The new tacos are bigger than the F150 was! Why!? It's ridiculous.
Because bigger vehicles can simply ignore various regulatory and efficiency requirements.
And no modern truck owners remember those little trucks. They think being a truck owner means you have to have the biggest most ridiculous truck out there. Personally, I'd love it there was a smaller ranger sized EV truck. I'd buy one of those tomorrow if they gave up on massive monsteosities
I'd buy the shit out of a plugin hybrid the size of a 93 ranger
Sorry, in America they tell you what you want, and they're telling us you don't actually want that. (And don't you dare try to import one from Europe or somewhere else, they made that illegal)
Someone in my city drives one of those tiny little Japanese pickups and I'd kill for one of those honestly.
Look up the Kei trucks. There are a lot of them available if you're willing to figure out transportation/pickup/delivery after import.
I can't afford a car right now but I'll certainly consider it! They're neat, plus I talk a lot of shit about car centric infrastructure so it'd let me maintain some "insufferable" cred when I finally get another vehicle 🤣
I would kill for an electric version of the Hilux Champ they are selling in Thailand right now.
Take something the size of an original Ford Ranger, throw in a two-cylinder diesel generator and a battery pack and make it a series plugin hybrid.
That’s pretty homophobic
It’s hard to let people know you’re looking if they can’t see/hear you
What is "homophobic"? Or are you just looking for reasons to use that word?
I had a 93 Ranger and I miss it a lot. It had an aftermarket moonroof that also leaked like a sieve, but man I loved that little truck. Good size for actual utility.
I rolled it years ago, unfortunately.
The 93 Ranger had a bigger cargo bed than most large pickups today, too.
I have a 95 driving it til the wheels fall off
@Windex007 @scrubbles
My dad had a white '68 Ford Ranger. I loved that truck. He later put a camper on it and drove us all around the contiguous Western U.S.
Not sure why you’d lie about something like this? Not exactly obscure knowledge that the Rangers first model year was 1983. Before that it was a trim package, if that’s what you mean that’s still a full size F-series.
The old Ranger wasn't a sensible pickup though. Those things are for people that want a pickup shaped object but don't want a full size.
If a 4x8 sheet won't fit flat in the bed it's just a toy designed to carry other toys around.
What percentage of F150s have the maximum bed size for that vehicle which is 8 ft?
How much drywall do you think has been moved with a pickup with a box shorter than 8 ft?
What percentage of pickup trucks do you see without a single paint scuff in the box?
It's not the size of a truck that makes it a toy.
No clue.
Sheets fit in the bed of a 6.75' bed with the tailgate down. I prefer the old short beds for city work because they are far easier to park.
I have a Maverick. Sheet goods fit perfectly well in the short bed with the tailgate in the halfway down position. The guys at the lumberyard are always skeptical when I pull up and then really impressed when I drive off with a load of drywall in my "toy truck".
On top of the wheelwells? So no tools on top? Toy truck.
You know most modern trucks have a smaller bed than that little truck? Modern trucks are just minivans for insecure men.
I watch Berm Peak (formerly seths bike hacks) and he recently did a video on a large expensive cargo bike intended for commuting with two kids.
He commented on the high price and safety features, and the large amount of time and resources spent on design to make it safe for anyone you might run into (as it's large, unwieldy, and heavy as hell compared to normal bikes) and he in passing comments "but no-one wants to spend on keeping anyone else safe" and my jaw just dropped.
Everyone. Everyone wants to spend on that. Everyone who isn't a goddamn psychopath who ignores the fact that you or someone you care about is just as likely to be on either end of such an accident.
Is that really just the default way to think in the states? I'll spend on my survival, but no-one elses?
Welcome to the soul rot that has infected American culture
Yes that is the default mindset. My rights and liberties first before anyone elses, anyone who can't afford their rights and liberties doesn't deserve them.
I used to be more optimistic and would have said no before, but Trump really embodies the collective selfishness and fear that half of my country has. Half of our country really is "I got mine" thinkers.
Eh. The road is for driving. Plenty of idiots also drive. Whaddyagonnado.
Improve the situation in the many, many, many, many proven ways that many, many, many, many countries and cities already do?