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The Reason Why Are Trucks Getting Bigger

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173 points yasp | 2 comments | 11 Aug 22 13:06 UTC | HN request time: 0.434s | source
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pneumatic1 ◴[11 Aug 22 13:44 UTC] No.32425438[source]▶
"Bigger trucks pose a greater hazard to pedestrians and smaller vehicles"

It's an arms race.

I used to live near a couple who were both doctors in the ER and they both drive the biggest trucks that they could find because they saw that people in large trucks tended to be fare better in accidents.

I have a small sedan for myself and a smallish SUV for my wife and kids. I feel pressure to upgrade both to something larger.

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strikelaserclaw ◴[11 Aug 22 13:49 UTC] No.32425517[source]▶
try living in the south, these behemoths are everywhere and i feel like same way, feel like it is unsafe to drive my sedan near those big trucks. I think i'll invest in an semi truck, that'll show people who the man on the road really is.
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krisoft ◴[11 Aug 22 13:57 UTC] No.32425648[source]▶
I would recommend that you upgrade to a Marauder produced by the Paramount Group:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDoRmT0iRic

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1. bombcar ◴[11 Aug 22 14:05 UTC] No.32425774[source]▶
You can get ex-military vehicles surprisingly cheap.

The 5 MPG hurts a bit after awhile, however.

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2. briankelly ◴[11 Aug 22 14:57 UTC] No.32426725[source]▶
5MPG? Pssh, get something that's 5GPM and you'll never worry about a wreck again.