I laugh at the Ford every time I see it. Today i got at chance to park next to it and the the size difference is comically large.

3 years ago by TDCN to c/fuck_cars

One of these has definitely hauled more than the other, and i guarantee you it's not the ford.

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ChojinDSL 63 points 3 years ago

Gotta stuff those fat americans in there somehow.

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Hyperreality 65 points 3 years ago

The sad thing is that they're not even that roomy. Something like a skoda superb beats this ford truck hands down when it comes to leg room.

So:

not that great off-road (too heavy, too wide, too long, not enough weight on rear wheels)
not great at transporting stuff, because the load bed is open.
not fuel efficient (and low range)
less safe (higher chance of roll over, takes longer to stop, lower safety standards compared to regular cars)
poor visibility (too high, don't see pedestrians + low obstacles)
not that roomy
not that comfortable
poor handling

A common argument is 'it can tow stuff', which is also silly because you can do that with a far smaller car too.

So it's a fashion statement or virtue signaler. I mean, obviously we all hate it, but the people that buy these kind of trucks usually get off on that. They're virtue signaling to their (internet) friends.

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hellomiakoda 4 points 3 years ago

I bet my wagon could do half these people's "tow stuff"

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