The stupidity of American vehicles.

[Anonymous]

This is absurd and needs to be banned:





The best part are the clowns driving these $90k monstrosities claiming they need it to haul stuff even though 99% of the time you always see these types of trucks in absolute prestine condition. They didn't need these behemoths back in the 70s or 80s. The size of US vehicles is absolutely out of control, and they're killing more people than ever before. Literally zero good reasons for these stupidly sized trucks and SUVs. They only exist because the car industry lobbies Congress to allow loopholes for these stupid vehicles so they're not regulated as commercial trucks where you'd need a CDL to drive them. Enough is enough. Banish these awful vehicles to hell where they belong.

[Anonymous]

Also, infrastructure isn't built for them. Road surfaces degrade faster. Highway guardrails can't keep them from careening off a cliff. And even when there's no cliff, the guardrails are damaged beyond use when one of these monster trucks hits them, instead of just being scuffed/ dented.

Cars should be taxed by size/ weight, and the rates should be sharply progressive. If you insist on driving around in one of these dicks-on-wheels, you should pay A LOT to compensate the rest of us for the damage you're causing.

[Anonymous]

+1000000

This has become my biggest pet peeve. Those trucks should require a commercial drivers license.

[Anonymous]

I love them. Almost as much as love the rage they produce.

The guardrail point above is just odd. Seems to be the experience of that poster to hit guardrails often.

And on the charging more for large trucks, they already do for annual registration.

[Anonymous]

Is that your dashboard in the pic?? Good gawd clean your filthy car.

Do that and you might get my support.

[Anonymous]

Yes they're a huge part of why pedestrian deaths are up. They can't see people in front of their cars at stop signs.

[Anonymous]

How does a car even get that dirty??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is that your dashboard in the pic?? Good gawd clean your filthy car.

Do that and you might get my support.

No, it is a rando post on the Internet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love them. Almost as much as love the rage they produce.

The guardrail point above is just odd. Seems to be the experience of that poster to hit guardrails often.

And on the charging more for large trucks, they already do for annual registration.

I'm sure you do. Low IQ = bigger trucks. That's the only way someone would defend a truck with worse visibility than a Peterbilt Semi or an Abrams tank.

[Anonymous]

Common sense tells you not to walk in front of any vehicle unless you can see the driver. I’m sure there are cameras and sensors as well.

[Anonymous]

I ENTIRELY AGREE!

They should be banned on the roads. Cybertrucks are also a danger.

[Anonymous]

Bit odd to compare to a tank. Not sure those are hitting pedestrians. And the method to see out is totally different.

[Anonymous]

Totally agree OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bit odd to compare to a tank. Not sure those are hitting pedestrians. And the method to see out is totally different.

Tanks kill civilians in other countries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is absurd and needs to be banned:





The best part are the clowns driving these $90k monstrosities claiming they need it to haul stuff even though 99% of the time you always see these types of trucks in absolute prestine condition. They didn't need these behemoths back in the 70s or 80s. The size of US vehicles is absolutely out of control, and they're killing more people than ever before. Literally zero good reasons for these stupidly sized trucks and SUVs. They only exist because the car industry lobbies Congress to allow loopholes for these stupid vehicles so they're not regulated as commercial trucks where you'd need a CDL to drive them. Enough is enough. Banish these awful vehicles to hell where they belong.

Bullsh!t. Please point to actual sources that verify this statement. I don't disagree that they are a problem, but it's a question of market demand/supply. Don't lump in lobbying as it shows your ignorance.