Lol. That's an interesting opinion
only pickup trucks can pull a trailer as seen in the tweet above? Interesting.
Literally never said the latter.
But I did some research since you Euros love to the US what we can or can't do and hOw dO We GeT wOrK dOnE wItHoUt a TrUcK.
One of the most popular euro work vans, the Renault traffic, all models are front wheel drive, according to the Googles. It's towing capacity is ~2200 lbs. The trailer I'm pulling in those pics is ~900lbs. So the trailer + mower is pretty much at its capacity. Or the trailer + trees and soil I have it is at capacity. The front wheel drive only would get stuck on our property unless under the driest of conditions. At least two contractors, that I know of, in non 4wheel drive vehicles had to be pulled out from our property when we were building our house
It's almost like it was designed to be used inside a city or town every day.
The Ford transit didn't have all wheel drive till just 2020.
Neither of which can fit more than 3 or 4, 4x8 sheets of plywood, none can without re arranging or taking out seats. And then you need to strap them down to protect them and any occupants inside the cabin. Where as I fit 9 4x8 sheets of plywood + 9 4x8 sheets of foam insulation in my truck bed and could have easily fit another 5-10 sheets of plywood I'd I needed to.
When yall talk, you come across as having a fundamental lack of knowledge about America. I don't pretend to spout shit about Europe and how yall do things.
I used a minivan as a truck for 6 years hauling anything that would fit from 12+ ft Lumber pushed all the way to literally the front console of the minivan, to live edge slabs, concrete, soil, mulch. We used the third row seating maybe 5 times in 6 years, the rest of the time the seats were down for cargo space.
Yes, absolutely it can do those things, but your going to tear up your interior doing it.
And yall remind me of this video I saw the other day.
View: https://youtu.be/hybQDOcD9aw
Just cause you CAN do something doesn't mean you should do something. Or that it's the best option.
You want to say we should have more trains, both high-speed across the country and public transport. You'll get no argument from me. Or that we need more green spaces and walkable green spaces devoid of vehicles, again you'll get no argument from me.
You want to say that there are truck drivers that don't need a truck. Absolutely you'll get no argument from me. I said as much in the NJB thread. As well as GM trucks front grill hoods being ludicrously tall. Or dudes jacking their trucks up and putting low profile tires, ridiculous.
But im genuinely curious, do you think I should have a "work van" and then a sedan as my daily and my wife's car. So 3 cars to insure, take care of, etc.
Or does it make more sense to... Get a truck that's all wheel drive, can both haul just about anything I need to, and haul my entire family in an interior(that'd we would actually use) that's bigger and nicer than our minivan. Despite the truck actually only being about 6 inches wider and 18 inches longer than our previous minivan.
Oh and the truck is fully electric, while no one makes an electric minivan.
njb thread?
what is that?
got a link?
NJB =Not just bikes. Sorry I didnt follow my own rule of spelling out acronyms.
This feels like a video long overdue, Not Just Bikes, everyone's favorite urbanist youtuber and walkable city advocate, completely eviscerates the culture that has brought about the invasion of pick-up trucks and SUVs on mostly American roads. He also describes just how we got here and provides...
www.resetera.com
