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[–] snekerpimp@lemmy.world 74 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Not to bust anyone’s bubble, but you can thank the EPA and their MPG guidelines for all these stupidly huge trucks. Why we can't have small trucks

[–] DasAlbatross@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I mean, this is a factor I'm sure, but the reality is people want the big trucks. The big trucks sell. That's the major factor. If this were the real reason the EV trucks would be small, right? Well they're not, they're gigantic. You can hava long and wide wheelbase without a 5 person cab, you can have an extended bed. You can have a long and wide wheelbase without a giant front end you can't see over. The footprint doesn't mandate a tall, luxurious cab.

[–] servobobo 29 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Do people want big trucks or have they been manipulated through clever marketing to want big trucks because they're more profitable for the manufacturers (marketing included)?

The guy with the deep voice told me I wanted it, and as he was describing that it has “hemi” I figured that was a good proxy for having a functional dick as I would ever get.

[–] thoughtorgan@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

People want big trucks.

All the shit you see here on lemmy is not how the average American feels.

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