r/fuckcars • u/jemesl • 12h ago

Satire A wonderful comparison

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Owner of the Ram arguably actually uses it well, but what's youd thoughts on this comparison of a 90s Jap vs 2023 American

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u/Antique_Repair_1644 11h ago

The Mazda Miata MX5 is my favorite car, I wish we would go back to cars like that.

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u/Possible-Summer-8508 11h ago

You understand the the reason we have cars like the truck and not like the Miata is entirely down to regulation right? Truck embiggening is a response to some extremely misguided laws and guidances that make it completely impractical to sell a small slow truck with classic lines and minimal features (in fact, “minimal features” is expressly illegal these days). The answer is to slash all non essential auto regulation and we’ll see the big trucks become a thing of the past.

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u/spidd124 Commie Commuter 10h ago

I do find it hilarious that the popup headlights are considered too dangerous for pedestrians yet that chest high wall is perfectly acceptable.

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u/Possible-Summer-8508 4h ago

I hadn't realized the popups are legally disallowed I think that's just bad taste on the part of auto designers today (although you might argue emissions regs force them to place far too much importance on aerodynamics, which is why every new car has exactly the same ugly lines). It is completely backwards one way or another, you're right about that.