https://twitter.com/DavidZipper/status/1456315858033258498

  • Vanjones [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    Ford f150 xl starts weight at 4k. To compare to a modern sedan

    The Honda civic lx is 3klbs.
    Both are base models. The f150 goes up to 5k with full trim.

    It's not much of a difference the reason traffic fatalities are rising is because everyone is staring at their phone all the time.

    • Bernies3trlnKielbasa [he/him]
      hexagon
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      3 years ago

      There shouldn't be an incentive for trucks at all lmao

      Hybrid trucks are a fucking joke meant for suburbanite yuppies.

        • Bernies3trlnKielbasa [he/him]
          hexagon
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          3 years ago

          Just stop letting yuppies who don't need them buy them. The people who actually need trucks for work aren't buying trucks that have more electronics to break.

          Edit: oh look at the modlog also Vanjones

          Join Date: Oct 26, 2021

          • Vanjones [none/use name]
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            edit-2
            3 years ago

            Been here since tc69 and all the struggle sessions. New names are fun. when trying to build a forum don't belittle new members. It's also a really lame deflection for when you get pushed on a subject you have no real insight on.

            The only people that buy work trucks are fleets. If you are spending most of your time in your truck doimg work for your own business you get mid trim or higher.

            I'll be getting a lightning for my farm.

    • Budwig_v_1337hoven [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      they're definitely worse for pedestrian collisions though, right? Getting pulled under with a truck vs. rolling over the windscreen with a sedan. Not that you can feasible walk places in the US, from what YT has taught me

      • Vanjones [none/use name]
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        3 years ago

        F150s go through the same pedestrain collision and other safety crash test that the Civic does. Who scores better i have not looked that up.

        I've been hit by a few cars while riding my bike yearlong in Chicago. It's not the impact that hurts. It's the flying off the hood as they slame on their brakes that will fuck you up.

        Hd trucks though have no safety standards or mpg standards and they are getting stupid large.

      • Vanjones [none/use name]
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        3 years ago

        In a 1500 i don't think it's much. Is it different yeah. But your going to see most people. Children maybe not. I have a 05 sierra barely lifted and i have no problem seeing everyone.

        My 2017 f250 i needed for my old farm that's a different story. They're to large comically big. I'm 6foot plus and i needed side steps to get into that thing stock height