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The Ford Maverick is better than most modern pickups, but still misses the mark. As you mentioned, the bed is significantly smaller than a 1990 Ranger despite b
by nluken 3y ago
The Ford Maverick is better than most modern pickups, but still misses the mark. As you mentioned, the bed is significantly smaller than a 1990 Ranger despite being 6 inches longer[1]. Honestly the biggest issue I have with these vehicles is their height, which is a known hazard to pedestrians[2]. The Maverick doesn't fix that issue.
[1] https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a36651899/sizing-up-the-2022-ford-maverick/ https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a36651899/sizing-up-the-20...
[2] https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2022/03/pedestrians-increasingly-in-peril-from-suvs-larger-vehicles-study-says.html https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2022/03/pedestrians-incr...
- d0gsg0w00f 3y agoI have questions about the pedestrian article. The article states that almost 3/4 of all vehicles sold are light truck or SUV. So wouldn't it just be statistically more likely that for ANY accident it would be a taller vehicle?
- nluken 3y agoThe actual paper discussed in that article isn't just comparing frequencies of accidents, but rather using them to calculate the odds that a given vehicle type causes a pedestrian accident in a variety of scenarios. In doing so the author determined that these vehicles were overinvolved in accidents relative to their frequency on the road.