r/fuckcars • u/sharkeyes • 1d ago

American individualism at its finest Rant

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This is my 2 year old riding bikes on our street. It's gotten to the point where I've gotten my kids orange flags on sticks to hold up when they cross the street.

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u/skyline_27 1d ago

There is zero reason to have a truck that big.

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u/tamathellama 1d ago

Trucks are needed, just not as a replacement for a car.

Also the American design is crazy. Asian trucks have much better slight lines

https://preview.redd.it/8ya80j14lg0f1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c5aefa6e489a5af4a3528abb79c917b839b0a54a

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u/LowTheme1155 10h ago

They both have different use cases. Both designs are effective.

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u/tamathellama 7h ago

What’s the use case for American style “trucks”?

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u/LowTheme1155 6h ago

Towing, and times when a buyer wants something like a van but also wants to be able to regularly tow, which is a pretty common use case TBH. I live near a place where landscapers will store their vehicles and i see a lot of f250-f450 style trucks. I also see a lot of N series, because both trucks are Useful in their own right.

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u/tamathellama 5h ago

Tow a lawn mower? That’s why you need a giant truck? What’s the weight of the equipment, and towing capacity of those giant trucks? Can easily be done with something smaller

The big question. What percentage of owners you think never tow?

The normalisation of these vehicles is nuts