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I've noticed a growing number of people at my work's parking lot seem to have giant trucks, the type that barely fit into the parking space. Given that they wo
by impostervt 9y ago
I've noticed a growing number of people at my work's parking lot seem to have giant trucks, the type that barely fit into the parking space. Given that they work in IT (as everyone in the building does), I wonder why they need such large vehicles.
When my kids get bigger, I'm getting a Fiat (or something small). Seems like it would be more fun and less hassle.
- mieseratte 9y agoLiving in the South, this is all too common. All time favorite was a lawyer, had a lifted F-250 such that the lower bar was about crotch height on my 6'3" frame. It's a "display of virility." The look at me, I'm a real man. I smoke Marlboro Reds and write C++. Fun Fact: With the rear seat down, a Honda Civic can fit reams of 2x4s just fine, with the trunk closed. I've done it plenty.
- Hasz 9y agoAny chance you can fit a 4x8 sheet of plywood into a Honda Civic?
- joecool1029 9y agoI can probably do it in the Miata, just gotta put the top down :D
- mieseratte 9y agoBased on the "barrier" between the trunk and rear seat, likely not. You could fit it about half of the way in, and tie it down. Alternatively, Thule racks make it easy to haul over-sized lumber with a sedan.
- unsignedchar 9y agoIs it common for people driving sedans to need to carry 4x8 sheets on a regular basis?
- refurb 9y agoYour rant reads a lot like "stop liking stuff I don't like." Who cares if your coworker likes lifted trucks?
- ocdtrekkie 9y agoThe entire article is about people liking stuff that is bad for the environment. I suppose the reason we care is because the environment affects all of us.
- refurb 9y agoThe call out of "virility" has what exactly to do with the environment?
- qplex 9y agoOn the road it feels quite different driving a big truck and a small car, let alone a motorbike or a bicycle.
- helthanatos 9y agoTrucks are safer to ride in than small cars. They have more utility than small cars. Your coworkers may want to have a vehicle that has the ability to do something. Parking is a bit of a hassle but as long as you don't have solid traffic, they're fine to handle. Small cars are more fun to race. Trucks and Jeeps are more fun to run trails.
- bassman9000 9y agoHas virtue signalling become that bad in HN that this perfectly fine opinion gets downvoted? I see zero responses to it with the stats disproving his assertion.
- grzm 9y agoIf you think something is down voted inappropriately, just silently upvote it. If you've got additional substantive material to add, by all means do. It does no good and is against the guidelines to comment on the downvotes. > "Please don't comment about the voting on comments. It never does any good, and it makes boring reading." https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- bassman9000 9y agoThanks, I'll try next time. The sea of gray I see lately doesn't feel right.
- RickJWag 9y agoYes, it has. HN is about one step above high school in that regard.
- rsgoheen 9y agoNot necessarily. Historically (though I couldn't find recent hard data in 60 seconds of searching the nets) cars have been safer [1][2], and in particular, less likely to roll over in an accident. Furthermore, when a SUV or truck collides with a car, it's more dangerous for the occupants of the car than in a car-to-car collision [3]. [1] https://www.trucks.com/2017/03/15/pickup-trucks-struggle-safety-ratings/ https://www.trucks.com/2017/03/15/pickup-trucks-struggle-saf... [2] https://www.quora.com/Statistically-are-you-safer-in-a-lifted-truck-and-4X4-than-a-car-on-the-road https://www.quora.com/Statistically-are-you-safer-in-a-lifte... [3] https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2013/05/suvs-are-safer-than-cars-in-front-crashes-but-there-is-more-to-the-story/index.htm https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2013/05/suvs-are-sa... Full disclosure: the last transport I owned was a 2001 Toyota Tacoma pickup. My current transport is the London Underground.
- bsilvereagle 9y ago> Given that they work in IT (as everyone in the building does), I wonder why they need such large vehicles. It's perfectly feasible to operate a small farm on nights and weekends.
- jimmux 9y agoI switched from a RAV4 to a Fiat 500. I will admit I sometimes miss the old vehicle, but day to day the Fiat is just so much more enjoyable to get around in. It's quick, agile, and fits in spaces that others won't attempt. On the very rare occasion that I need something bigger there are always hire options. The difference in running cost is appreciated as well.