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"It is my opinion that the SUV or, as it is sometimes referred to, Large Engine Vehicle, which does so well in the United States, will be a wonderful addition to the various product lines within Vietnam"

Source: https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114784170652465525

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[–] Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de 101 points 4 days ago (6 children)

I have never once heard anyone ever refer to an SUV as a 'Large Engine Vehicle'. Am I just unaware, or is this trump being a complete idiot again?

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 38 points 4 days ago

He’s trying to flood google results for low emissions vehicles

[–] neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 29 points 4 days ago (1 children)

He didn't actually say this, someone with access to his TS/Twitter account did. They don't know wtf SUV stands for and probably made it up.

[–] egrets@lemmy.world 15 points 4 days ago (1 children)

So they also have to imitate his illiterate misuse of title case for Important Words, random quotation marks for "emphasis", and littering of SHOUTY WORDS, not to mention his bizarre self-aggrandized tone and his ridiculous ways of ending messages that he thinks makes them look more important? Thank you for your attention to this matter.

[–] TimewornTraveler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

hey, leave the Improper-Title-Case-Users alone, you're going to alienate the Germans

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 10 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Debatable who's using Titlecase improperly, the Ones actually using it to convey Meaning and structure a Sentence, or the Ones afraid of Capitalisation and Compoundwords slightly longer than Banana. #Mikrofonfallenlassgeräusch

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 1 points 3 days ago

Those who speak the Truth are frequently hated.

[–] oo1@lemmings.world 4 points 3 days ago

Live Winnie The Pooh:

“When you are a Bear of Very Little Brain, and you Think of Things, you find sometimes that a Thing which seemed very Thingish inside you is quite different when it gets out into the open and has other people looking at it.”

[–] Tobberone@slrpnk.net 14 points 4 days ago

I'd say it is an obvious way to try to confuse BEV with LEV... To sell more ICE-cars...

[–] BigPotato@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Most SUVs these days don't even have the 'Large Engines' of old.

[–] xylol@leminal.space 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

My wife's SUV has a smaller engine then my 2.0 Subaru which is crazy to me

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 3 days ago

them putting lawn mower engines into the cars would certainly explain the dogshit emissions

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Could the term be something specific to Vietnam? Like is it a trade term?

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Jesus Christ, why the fuck are people trying to make sense of his insanity?

[–] olafurp@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

The term large engine vehicle sounds like came from the same guy that coined big dick energy