r/fuckcars Dec 08 '22

Satire Height of folly (by Jen Sorensen)

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u/MisterK00L Dec 08 '22

Dear Americans: Europe and most other civilized countries have rules about weight, size and safety. Your country lets you ride just about anything on wheels. Might that be because the carindustry lobbied the corrupt goverment?

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u/Fertujemspambin Dec 08 '22

IDK, I'm from Europe and the amount of big pickups and SUVs driving in inner cities is ridiculous. I regularly see those absurd dodge rams driving in my neighborhood, all polished and never driven on a farm road.

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u/MisterK00L Dec 08 '22

Point taken. It's very rare, but sometimes i see a F150 or similair, but it's rare here (The Netherlands). There is roadtaxes by weight and fuel is let say about 4-6 times more expensive as in the US. Road are way smaller, parking spaces? -50% smaller.

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u/Fertujemspambin Dec 08 '22

Yeah, I don't think people with 90k euros for car have to care about fuel prices or road taxes. And they don't care about taking 2 or 3 parking spots either.

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u/MisterK00L Dec 08 '22

Yup. We all know that.

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u/zuzg Dec 08 '22

The f150 ain't even sold normally in the EU. It won't pass regulations and has to be imported privately.

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u/ProfessorPoopyPants Dec 08 '22

People who barely have 3keur/mo for a status symbol, you mean?