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Gas is cheap, and trucks are useful. I don't often need to move a bunch of lumber or whatever, but when I do, it's nice not to have to go rent a truck from Home

Gas is cheap, and trucks are useful. I don't often need to move a bunch of lumber or whatever, but when I do, it's nice not to have to go rent a truck from Home Depot. And when I'm not doing that, it's basically a spacious luxury vehicle on the inside. What's not to like?

scrose 6y ago
> What’s not to like? The deaths and injuries caused from allowing any average person to drive a vehicle with a 6’ high hood with massive blind spots on crowded public roads.
- kasool 6y ago
  [citation needed]
  - scrose 6y ago
    You’re asking for a citation on the impact SUVs and trucks have on injuring and killing people in the US? A few simple google searches on ‘traffic crashes USA’, ‘SUV blind spots’, ‘pickup truck blind spots’, etc... will take you 5 seconds and give you all the information you need.
- beervirus 6y ago
  My hood is nowhere near 6 feet, and my blind spots are no worse than a regular car. Are you picturing me in an 18-wheeler?
  - scrose 6y ago
    No, I don't know the exact dimensions of your truck and I am not picturing you in an 18-wheeler. It's well known that the F150, as well as many other SUVs and light trucks have massive blind spots that prevent kids, disabled people, and just generally anyone shorter than 5' from being seen and ultimately have been responsible for many unnecessary deaths and injuries in the US. Here's a video demonstrating frontal blind zones for several cars/trucks: https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/14/21065319/suv-truck-front-blindspot-children-injury-death-wthr-13 https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/14/21065319/suv-truck-front-...
    - beervirus 6y ago
      Oh, I see what you're talking about. "Blind spot" usually refers to something on the sides of the vehicle that isn't visible in the side view mirror. You're talking about something in the front/back.

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Gas is cheap, and trucks are useful. I don't often need to move a bunch of lumber or whatever, but when I do, it's nice not to have to go rent a truck from Home

by beervirus 6y ago

scrose 6y ago
> What’s not to like? The deaths and injuries caused from allowing any average person to drive a vehicle with a 6’ high hood with massive blind spots on crowded public roads.
- kasool 6y ago
  [citation needed]
  - scrose 6y ago
    You’re asking for a citation on the impact SUVs and trucks have on injuring and killing people in the US? A few simple google searches on ‘traffic crashes USA’, ‘SUV blind spots’, ‘pickup truck blind spots’, etc... will take you 5 seconds and give you all the information you need.
- beervirus 6y ago
  My hood is nowhere near 6 feet, and my blind spots are no worse than a regular car. Are you picturing me in an 18-wheeler?
  - scrose 6y ago
    No, I don't know the exact dimensions of your truck and I am not picturing you in an 18-wheeler. It's well known that the F150, as well as many other SUVs and light trucks have massive blind spots that prevent kids, disabled people, and just generally anyone shorter than 5' from being seen and ultimately have been responsible for many unnecessary deaths and injuries in the US. Here's a video demonstrating frontal blind zones for several cars/trucks: https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/14/21065319/suv-truck-front-blindspot-children-injury-death-wthr-13 https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/14/21065319/suv-truck-front-...
    - beervirus 6y ago
      Oh, I see what you're talking about. "Blind spot" usually refers to something on the sides of the vehicle that isn't visible in the side view mirror. You're talking about something in the front/back.