Hummers and big trucks in general are pretty rare in Germany. Some people who got their driving license a long time ago are allowed to drive heavier vehicles but the standard Führerschein Klasse B is 3.5 tons max. You can add additional licenses but it can get pretty expensive (several thousand Euros).

However, big vehicles are pretty impractical anyways in Germany. The cities, at least the older parts of them, are not built for cars. Often it's already tight for small cars. Parking spaces are usually also tight.

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Rooster326 1 point 20 hours ago

They are impractical over here as well. That does not stop them.

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mkwt 5 points 3 days ago

Depends on the state, but it's often around 26,000 gross pounds, or some length + combination tractor trailer if not driving for hire.

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Carl 4 points 2 days ago

There’s a reason truckers call RV drivers “fucking terrorists”. You can legally drive an RV without a commercial license, even though it’s the size of a goddamned bus. Which means you never received training on how to avoid things like “sucking cyclists under your vehicle with your wake”.

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ramble81 2 points 2 days ago

I was able to drive a 38’ Class-A RV, weighing 24,000 lbs with my normal license….

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venusaur 1 point 2 days ago

That’s crazy. In US? The 26K lb threshold seems arbitrary.

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schipelblorp 10 points 3 days ago

pedestrian rating meter should be full--how many can you run over at once w/o noticing

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marcos 8 points 3 days ago

Is the vehicle¹ supposed to be used on the UK or Australia?

1 - Honestly, I almost wrote "car" there, but no idea what this thing is named.

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GolfFoxtrotLima 17 points 3 days ago

Pavement princess, horrifying anti pedestrian killing machine automotive transportation platform

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RustyNova 12 points 3 days ago

Ah yes! The PPHAPKMATP! How could I forget ?

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GolfFoxtrotLima 1 point 3 days ago

Honestly, I unintentionally created a word salad

Let’s just call it a evil malevolent giant car

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Jolteon 3 points 2 days ago

Well, it doesn't have a usable bed so it's not a truck.

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Aeri 2 points 20 hours ago

Well giving it has a bed I would personally lump it in with trucks such as it is.

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