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I real put wish a single vehicle existed that combined those two things.
by JoBrad 3y ago
I real put wish a single vehicle existed that combined those two things.
- spdif899 3y agoFingers crossed for a Maverick EV, it's the perfect size
- reducesuffering 3y agoEV truck, Model Y with seats down, or other efficient hatchback like Prius
- raisin_churn 3y agoI can fit 8' lumber or hundreds of pounds of soil in my Prius. That covers over 95% of my needs as a DIY homeowner. When I need 10' lumber, I rent a truck for $60 and a half hour of my time, which is more than paid for by the cheaper operating costs and insurance. When you throw in the purchase price, owning a second vehicle just to move large/heavy objects doesn't make sense unless you do it multiple times a week for a few years.
- reducesuffering 3y agoI also put a 50 gallon home water heater in my Prius. Agree that a second vehicle, like a truck, isn't worth it as it will easily cost several hundred $ extra per month for limited uses.
- SubiculumCode 3y agoTo be clear, I didn't want the vehicle just for moving stuff. Life is a lot easier for two working parents if there are two vehicles.
- raisin_churn 3y agoSorry, I did not intend to imply that was your case. I was more responding to a the reply (whether sarcastic or not) wishing that a car existed that combined both commuter and "move stuff" characteristics. I know an alarming number of people who do actually have a second "move stuff" vehicle, and my partner took months to convince to sell our second vehicle which was being (dis)used exclusively for "move stuff" after we relocated to a city with good bike and transit options.
- tass 3y agoGolf can carry bagged soil no problem, though it needs roof racks for lumber. I got a golf thinking I’d rent a pickup when I need to carry something big, but so far haven’t come across anything that required it.
- mckn1ght 3y agoThe problem there is that bagged soil is very expensive, and has to be trucked around a couple times to get it to the store. I picked up like 3 cu yds of compost/topsoil mix from a local horse farm for about 1/5 of the price. Can’t top load into a car/suv. Trucks are useful but I do wish shared ownership were more convenient, because a ton of miles driven in trucks are not for any of those uses.
- dymk 3y agoRe: Shared ownership: 99.9% of people who think they need a used F150 off of Craigslist can actually get away with renting one from their local UHaul or Home Depot the few times a month that they need it, and it'll still be way cheaper than ownership.
- jjav 3y agoA roof rack can't carry much weight, check manufacturer load ratings. Pickup are useful for projects. Recently redid a fence, bought over 2000lb of lumber. These weekends doing concrete walkway work, bought ~3500lb of concrete bags in one trip (way more than the weight of my commuter car!)
- nicbou 3y agoDepending on what you carry, a Renault Kangoo or American equivalent is just fantastic. It's a box on wheels that's insanely cheap to run.
- sentientslug 3y agoAmerican equivalent would probably be the Ford Transit Connect
- jjav 3y agoFor a commuter I'd want tiny and fuel efficient, for a hauling truck I want towing and hauling capacity. Very opposite ends of the car spectrum, how could you combine that.