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I distinctly remember seeing one day in Palo Alto, a pristine pearl-white lifted F250 alongside a battered old Ford Ranger that was actually carrying tools in i
by hahaxdxd123 4y ago
I distinctly remember seeing one day in Palo Alto, a pristine pearl-white lifted F250 alongside a battered old Ford Ranger that was actually carrying tools in its bed.
The Ford Ranger was no larger or heavier than my sedan.
- bo1024 4y agoTo put this another way, hopefully these fees could pressure manufacturers to produce vehicles that are just as useful, but don't create as bad externalities (pollution, danger).
- nradov 4y agoThe fees aren't necessary to pressure manufacturers. Ford already sells much smaller, lighter pickup trucks including the Maverick and Ranger.
- nicbou 4y agoIn Europe small cargo vans work just fine, and they're basically regular cars with a boxy rear. You can fit quite a lot in those.
- throwaway0a5e 4y agoThe Ford and the Fiat city vans are popular in the US with fleet buyers. Their load capacity is a bit lacking compared to the old school minivans they get compared to but nevertheless they are popular.
- silisili 4y agoMy first 'car' was an early 90s Ranger. A truck in design, but rather small. Underpowered and got decent gas mileage for the time. My last car was an Equinox...I believe they refer to it as a small or midsize crossover? It's much larger than that old truck in every metric. And the new Rangers are as big or bigger than older F150s. Seems we're going the wrong direction on car design...