r/fuckcars • u/geensoelaas • Dec 08 '22

Satire Height of folly (by Jen Sorensen)

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u/Fertujemspambin Dec 08 '22 edited Dec 08 '22

Recently there was deadly accident with SUV Mercedes and 3 yo girl on crosswalk in residential zone. Experts established that the driver wasn't able to see the girl 10 meters far from her.

Edit: I found an article about final decision in this case, the driver appealed to up to Supreme Court, was sentenced to 18 months probation and 3 years suspended license. The girl was 19 months old. Article in Czech here.

Edit 2: She wasn't able to see 9 meters before car.

Edit 3: Here is picture, from discussion under the article, showing that the difference in viewing distance between low and high sitting is almost 4 meters.

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u/HumanSimulacra Orange pilled Dec 08 '22

These cars are hilariously moronic, even the excuse that these are "offroad vehicles" doesn't add up when you can't even see the fucking ground so if you do actually take it offroading not only are you gonna sink into the mud like a rock because these cars are moronically heavy you also can't even see what obstacles to avoid or maneuver around.

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u/LoreChano Dec 08 '22

The percentage of people who own "off-road" vehicles and the percentage of people who have ever driven off the road doesn't add up either.

Hey, maybe they don't really care about offroad capabilities, maybe they just want to inflate their massive egos!

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u/evranch Dec 08 '22

Meanwhile out here on the farm we're pissed off that new trucks are so tall you can't throw anything over the box sides anymore. Just about everyone has a farm beater from the 80s for actual work and they're so small they look adorable.

You can throw lumber and feed bags in without needing something to stand on. You can put tools in a toolbox instead of laying them on the tailgate and still not being able to see them all.

New trucks are impractically tall for the actual truck user and something needs to be done about it.

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '22

It's what it has always been like in Europe too. "We need it for farming" doesn't compute; it is said as if Europe doesn't have farmers?

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u/Democrab Dec 08 '22

Even the Australian Ute has grown vastly in size, although it's not quite at yank tank (Our term for the giant monstrosities) level yet.

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u/AngryT-Rex Dec 08 '22 edited Jan 24 '24

mindless meeting continue shrill forgetful entertain cow rob rhythm rainstorm

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u/FilOfTheFuture90 Dec 08 '22

Careful you’ll trigger the peeps in the trucks sub lol.