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submitted 1 year ago by M0oP0o@mander.xyz to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world

One of these pulled up at my workplace today and I can not get over how stupid they look and that got me thinking, who thought making a shittier version of an Odyssey was a good idea.

This thing can't be useful as a truck, can't seat as many as a van, costs $50k and burns more gas then an Odyssey (10l/100km hwy vs 8l/100km hwy). Does anyone who drives these things think they are hot shit?

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[-] Artyom@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

My favorite part is that the Odyssey can store larger items because of the removable back seats. If you need to move a fridge, don't call the guy who owns a truck, call the guy who owns an Odyssey.

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

You probably don't want mulch in your odyssey though. So call the guy with the truck if you're buying mulch.

[-] Artyom@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

I've done mulch in an Odyssey, just lay out a tarp. Most tarps are already bigger than a modern truckbed too.

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

You shoveled a bunch of mulch into the back of your minivan?

[-] Artyom@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah, with the seats taken out on top of a camping tarp. It's got a WAY lower bed than a truck, so it's easier to load and unload too.

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

How'd you get it out? Just pull the tarp?

[-] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

I see people with trucks to this all the time, you put the tarp down (so you don't scratch your fancy bedliner) and when you want to empty it you use a shovel or whatever then grab the tarp in the back and pull it. Ta da, you dump the rest of the stuff out the back and get nothing left behind.

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

Maybe it's just easier to get all the mulch out when it's on a tarp

[-] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Fair enough, but waiting behind them in line for 20 min while they very meticulously put out their tarp has given me a negative outlook on tarp truck users.

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