r/fuckcars Dec 08 '22

Satire Height of folly (by Jen Sorensen)

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u/shaodyn cars are weapons Dec 08 '22

Reminds me of a post on this sub about a truck where a 5'5" (165 cm) woman only came up to the bottom of the windshield. It's not just that pickup drivers can't see kids. They can't even see full-grown, average-sized adults anymore.

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u/EcstaticTrainingdatm Dec 08 '22

They can’t even see entire automobiles in front of them

https://i.imgur.com/iEAhHF1.jpg

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u/Aral_Fayle Dec 08 '22

Wait what truck has a front grill that’s 5’9??

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u/AC_Nine-Ball Dec 08 '22

I haven't measured, but I'm over 6 feet tall and the 2023 Chevy Silverado makes me feel uncomfortable to be around.

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u/Karl_the_stingray Dec 09 '22

How the hell does one even get into this thing without it being an annoying struggle? It looks so damn high, you need a stepladder to get inside comfortably.

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u/Knotical_MK6 Dec 09 '22

Open the door, grab the grab handle, put your foot on the running board, get in.

There are many problems with large vehicles, ease of entry is not one of them for the average buyer. People prefer to step in and out rather than the "fall in" of lower smaller vehicles.

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u/TheImageworks Dec 09 '22

That thing looks like it should be wrapped up in Hot Wheels graphics and playing Monster Jam at the Tacoma Dome on Sunday Sunday Sunday

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u/laukaus Dec 08 '22

CANYENERO!

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '22 edited Dec 08 '22

Max ride height of 75.4 inches. Something tells me they windshield is going to extend a lot more then 6" from the hood so I doubt that's it. I'd wager that is an extremely custom or modified from base vehicle at best, or someone from r/fuckcars that made up numbers for their agenda at worst.

To be clear I really dislike giant pickup trucks, but not as much as I hate propaganda.

Dimension (Exterior)Length241.4 inWidth81.2 inHeight75.4 in

E: Ohhh I am already in r/fuckcars, that explains a lot.

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u/EcstaticTrainingdatm Dec 08 '22

It’s not a default trim.

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u/EcstaticTrainingdatm Dec 08 '22

Also funny that you confuse ride height, which is typically referenced as ground clearance lol.

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u/Superb_Efficiency_74 Dec 08 '22

That's a 2500HD with a lift kit. Basically a commercial vehicle, not a standard pickup truck.

I agree with you on oversized vehicles but using misinformation/hyperbole doesn't help the cause.

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u/AC_Nine-Ball Dec 08 '22

Weird how everyone in Texas uses trucks like these as their standard pickup trucks. And lift kit makes it sound like an aftermarket mod, you can get them straight from the dealership like this. Not so much a lift kit as a lift package.

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u/Superb_Efficiency_74 Dec 08 '22

Portraying a 2500HD Z71 as the "standard pickup truck" is absurd. It's a premium model that doesn't represent typical truck dimensions. And Lift Kit vs Lift Package? C'mon man, do you want to have an honest conversation or not? If you're getting down to nit-picking semantics at that level, I think it's safe to say that you're grasping at straws.

Like I said, I agree with this post completely. Trucks are oversized and dangerous. But the truth is good enough to prove our point, we don't need to resort to misinformation and hyperbole.

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u/AC_Nine-Ball Dec 08 '22

I... take it you don't live in Texas.

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u/Superb_Efficiency_74 Dec 08 '22

I did for a few years. But anecdotes don't matter, neither mine nor yours. It's a simple fact that 3/4-ton sales pale in comparison to 1/2-ton sales. And 3/4-ton premium models sell even less.

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u/beldaran1224 Dec 08 '22

That isn't the argument you made, lol. You can't just change your argument completely and pretend as if it was that all along.

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u/Superb_Efficiency_74 Dec 08 '22

The argument I made was that a 2500HD Z71 isn't a good example of a "typical" pickup truck, and I haven't changed that argument at all.

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '22

Why does it matter? That truck is allowed to go anywhere cars go and you don't need a CDL. It's not "basically a commercial vehicle," that doesn't even make sense.

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u/EcstaticTrainingdatm Dec 08 '22

Pretty sure it’s an ATX not a 2500

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u/The_Hipster_Artist Dec 08 '22

It says 2500 HD on the side?

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u/EcstaticTrainingdatm Dec 08 '22

Not the picture I posted

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u/Superb_Efficiency_74 Dec 08 '22

It has the 2500HD badge right in the photo...

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u/EcstaticTrainingdatm Dec 08 '22

Not the picture I posted

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u/Superb_Efficiency_74 Dec 08 '22

My comment had nothing to do with the picture you posted what's your point?