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I personally hate trucks and think that we should disincentivize them (here in USA) by adding a federal fee on them to counteract their terrible gas mileage and
by wcarron 8y ago
I personally hate trucks and think that we should disincentivize them (here in USA) by adding a federal fee on them to counteract their terrible gas mileage and the wear and tear they induce on roadways.
Trucks are simply terrible for traffic. In LA, I see a huge amount of base model trucks that have been outfitted with tow mirrors and lift kits, just to sit in traffic and commute to a non-manual-labor job. It's offensive and wasteful. A smaller crossover would be far more practical. Trucks are also much larger and heavier and therefore more dangerous for other road users. As a motorcyclist, I freaking hate their stupid tow mirrors sticking out into the next damn lane. They're dangerous to people around them.
They look terrible and have terrible fuel economy. And lastly, most aren't even useful. If you've got the standard truck with a 6-foot bed, what the hell do you even have a truck for? Trucks are for hauling things. Like motorcycles, cement, sheets of plywood, etc. If you're not actually using a truck for what they're intended for, why do you own a truck? Sorry, I meant finance on an 84-month loan.
If you don't use it for hauling or offroading, you're just a (P|L)oser. Drive a lifted truck and don't offroad? Poser. Got light bars, skid plates, and push bars and don't offroad? That's some mighty fine overcompensation you got there, mall crawler. Purposefully modded your exhaust so you can "roll coal"? You're an asshole and also a pathetic loser. Tow mirrors when you don't even have a trailer? Poser.
Truck nuts? Actually, whatever. They're silly imo, but that's about it. If you're thinking about a truck, get a goddamn crossover and put your ruler away.