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> 2 ton death machine. They are pushing 3 tons now; F-150's are topping out at nearly 7,000lbs! https://shift.com/articles/how-much-does-a-ford-f-150-weigh ht
by titzer 4y ago
> 2 ton death machine.
They are pushing 3 tons now; F-150's are topping out at nearly 7,000lbs!
https://shift.com/articles/how-much-does-a-ford-f-150-weigh https://shift.com/articles/how-much-does-a-ford-f-150-weigh
- xyst 4y agoEven worse, the "new" Hummer EV is pushing over 9000 lbs or ~4.5 tons. https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/2022-gmc-hummer-ev-range-battery-pack-and-weight-revealed.html https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/2022-gmc-hummer-ev-range-ba...
- blamazon 4y agoI like to imagine/describe this as like driving three 2004 Toyota Camry at one time. Probably you could do that and have it still weigh in below the Hummer. That would make a good YouTube video.
- vinyl7 4y agoThanks to fuel efficiency regulations
- ceejayoz 4y agoMore accurately, lessened fuel effiency regulations on larger vehicles. (It's also not the whole story. Consumer demand for big plays a significant role.)
- briffle 4y agoOnce a vehicle is over 8k lbs, its considered a commercial vehicle. which is why all 3 major companies '3/4 ton' pickups are just a hair over 8000lbs..
- titzer 4y ago...with a whole host of other tax breaks that kick in, including depreciation, "investment", "infrastructure", or whatever the economic-stimulus du jour is.
- lazide 4y agoCAFE rules are the real reason - fleet wide emissions targets means lots of more efficient cars allows ‘indulgences’ in the form of limited numbers of very high margin larger vehicles. See the ford raptor for another example.