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Not enough space for a stroller, had to walk in the middle of the street to go around the SUV.

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[-] Menachem@midwest.social 179 points 1 year ago

of course the one person in europe who owns a pickup would park it on the sidewalk

[-] coyootje@lemmy.world 82 points 1 year ago

Speaking as a Dutch person, our infrastructure just isn't made for cars this size. People basically need to enlarge their driveways to park something like this. So if you need to park a car like this it's almost impossible. That would stop most people from getting one, except the type of person that does buy one...

[-] ImHereForVorePorn@yiffit.net 51 points 1 year ago

I mean, US infrastructure isn’t made for these beasts either.

[-] Tankaus@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago

I hate to say it, but that looks like a pretty small truck.

Source: I'm Texan but don't hold it against me.

[-] blitzen@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 year ago

Seems to be what those in most of the US would call a standard size pickup truck. Not “compact” like a Hilux/Tacoma, nor comically oversized like the oft-lifted 3/4 or full-ton trucks.

[-] Eavolution@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

Hang on a sec a Hilux is considered a compact truck in America? That's a big old car where I'm from...

[-] Hyzerflip@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Yup, it would be considered a compact like the Toyota Tacoma, Chevrolet Colorado, ect

[-] schmidtster@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Looks like a Ram 1500, so not a small small truck like a Tacoma or ranger. It’s a decent sized truck, just got the short box 5’-8”.

[-] Jjcool27@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I still don't understand what the point of a short box is. You can fit a decent amount of materials in it but why not just go for a full size box. Go figure.

[-] schmidtster@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I’ve got one, I can still haul anything 12’ and under legally with with tailgate up/down and flagged. And it gives me enough room to haul my kids around in the backseat.

A full size bed can’t have a crew cab, and any combination over that won’t fit in a 20’ garage, so you would need a non-standard “deeper” garage.

They fit a niche, just like most things. It’s not meant for everyone.

[-] jscummy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Saw another post on here about how ridiculously oversized the Ranger parked next to them was. Had to laugh as an American, can't even imagine how some of the 3500 brodozers you see here would look on a European street

[-] hihellobyeoh@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Yes it is, to say it isn't is just a lie, even if only one due to being under informed. To put it like this, talking about big rigs, 18 wheelers, or whatever you would like to call them, here in the US you mainly see "long nose" (American) styles, although yes you do still see "flat nose" or "cab over" designs, they are the European style, as the roads in Europe tend to be smaller than here in American, mainly due to some of those roads being much older than the USA is.

[-] dandroid@dandroid.app 2 points 1 year ago

It is in Texas. I have a pretty small car, and when I lived in California, I was constantly barely able to fit in parking spaces. In Texas, the parking spaces are huge to fit the trucks. It's so nice.

Fit the trucks and the people.

[-] cephi@lemmy.bunbi.net 10 points 1 year ago

They don't fit on Northeastern American roads either. Why they get manufactured and purchased as often as they do is beyond me.

[-] Archer@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

You’re not ready for the F-350 with extended bed then

[-] FReddit@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I'm in the U.S., and this a problem here. Part of it is financial -- auto makers found a market for morons who will finance a $50,000 truck they have no need for.

And they drive like they are invincible. Last week I (Mazda3) almost got crushed by two of these road monstrosities. After taking evasive action to a avoid a head on collision, I got tailgated by another idiot who very nearly rear ended me.

This is also a rural area with no street lights, and a lot of these trucks are designed with a second set of headlights that blind you.

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