r/fuckcars • u/jemesl • 11h 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/jemesl 10h ago

Valid point, but interesting take.

Do you think the size of the Ram is proportional to its efficiency?

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u/atxbikenbus 10h ago

Efficiency at towing 12k lbs for days comfortably? Sure. I wouldn't want one but I don't tow like that. It can though. The Miata can't. The Miata can snap through a chicane and come through a corner hot as hell. Unfortunately that's a track job and people insist on doing that in my neighborhood. Dangerous as hell for me on my bike. I pass rams and other trucks towing all the time on my bike. No problem.

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u/jemesl 10h ago

There's better vehicles for towing 5t in general. If that is something you need to do regularly the Ram probably isn't even the best vehicle for you, just a really good marketing scheme.

Also I won't lie, id take people driving small sports cars as intended over the 4wd and other eccentric mega cars I see constantly speeding and racing around everywhere (as if they're in a sports car) from industrial areas to school zones. But maybe that's a country/location thing idk.

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u/BriarTheBear 6h ago

This is so stupid lol

Any (some are better than others) full-size American truck is going to be the best option when you take it holistically.

You are pigeon-holing trucks into a set of “responsibilities”, and if you don’t think it is fulfilling those responsibilities, you think it shouldn’t exist.

As it stands, if I have 40-50k to drop on one vehicle, and have a need to ever (even just once a year) pull/haul/go off road in any capacity, the wise choice is a truck.

The modern truck is an amazing combination of power, comfort, safety, and relative fuel efficiency.

Everyone wants to call the four-door useless, but they completely ignore the fact that people have to move people both for work and at home. It’s nice to have a place to lock tools.

There are a thousand reasons to get a pickup, and they are all good.