Why are pickups such a suburban status symbol when few families need that much car?

[blueversi]

When it comes to the safety of rural drivers and occupiers…. It is exponentially more dangerous in a small EV… than a Diesel SUV . Especially in the Winter in ice and snow. Design is everything in an accident….

If you or your loved ones are dead or seriously injured…. The better built vehicles…. (As Larry has testified) Save both lives and pain and suffering.

Many Blessings!
All the best to everyone in 2024!

Agree, a neighbor had a collision with an elk a few years back, he was driving a small car. He didn’t survive the crash. If he had been driving a gas guzzling pickup truck he might still be here.

[chuckChuck]

Chuck, you still don't understand how percentages work, do you?

What percentages?

You left us hanging....I can't wait for the full rebuttal from the guy who once said he drives a vw diesel car! But is sure bigger vehicles are always safer?

[AlbertaFarmer5]

From your cut and paste above:
According to the IIHS, there’s only a 20 per cent difference in the fatality rates of cars and trucks. Cars still do come in at a higher 60 per cent, but trucks aren’t that far behind, taking in 40 per cent of fatalities.

Cars are 50% higher, not 20% as stated.
Do you even read the propaganda before you paste it?
Never said I drive a VW diesel.
I have a beat up compact car that I use for any trip that doesn't require a truck.
Or at least I used to. Eldest son slid off the road and hit a massive rock a few days ago. It did more damage than the deer I hit at highway speed a couple of years ago. Along with all the dents from cows and wife.
Perhaps all the unrepaired body damage is why it keeps being reported as an abandoned stolen vehicle when I leave it in a field. 3 times already I've had the rcmp call to tell me my car has been found abandoned. Right where I left it.

[chuckChuck]

Ok I stand corrected.

You drive a small compact car when you don't need a truck. To save gas I assume?

Be careful the "smokin" truck drivers will look down on and think you are an eco warrior drivin a compact like that!

Deer, rock, cows, wife? Yikes. You might want to put some big rubber tire bumpers on the next one.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Ok I stand corrected.

You drive a small compact car when you don't need a truck. To save gas I assume?

Be careful the "smokin" truck drivers will look down on and think you are an eco warrior drivin a compact like that!

Deer, rock, cows, wife? Yikes. You might want to put some big rubber tire bumpers on the next one.

Correction, I haven't actually hit her with the car, but she has a bad habit of backing into things.

Thanks for the advice.
True story, I was up to over 20 confirmed kills with my first truck(and countless replaced bumpers, grills, radiators, lights), when I put a big bush bumper on it, never hit another animal again.

[rastafarian]

Carbon tax is SUPPOSED to Work by changing Habits. But if you are Stubborn and dont like change they wont work for you

I farm and drive my truck rarely and use my suv for running around because it gets high 40 mpg versus my guzzling 1/2 ton

Always amazed how many trucks are sitting IDLING in front of the Co-op or post office by the same people who Bitch about gas prices

[Guest]

Carbon tax is SUPPOSED to Work by changing Habits. But if you are Stubborn and dont like change they wont work for you

I farm and drive my truck rarely and use my suv for running around because it gets high 40 mpg versus my guzzling 1/2 ton

Always amazed how many trucks are sitting IDLING in front of the Co-op or post office by the same people who Bitch about gas prices

Why are you still driving a gas guzzler ? , doesn’t look like carbon tax is working on you ?
my baby duramax gets min 30 mpg to max 42 mpg , always 35 hwy

[Guest]

Carbon tax is SUPPOSED to Work by changing Habits. But if you are Stubborn and dont like change they wont work for you

I farm and drive my truck rarely and use my suv for running around because it gets high 40 mpg versus my guzzling 1/2 ton

Always amazed how many trucks are sitting IDLING in front of the Co-op or post office by the same people who Bitch about gas prices

So do you agree with dirty diesel furnace guys getting a break when your clean NG pays liberal tax ? Do you know what a useful idiot is ?

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Do you know what a useful idiot is ?

If in doubt, please refer to the poster who started this thread for an example.

[chuckChuck]

So say the climate change deniers who don't do science!