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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by JaN0h4ck@feddit.de to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world

Honestly this is absurd. These death machines shouldn't be legal in europe. That thing doesn't even fit in the parking space, even though the parking lot has the biggest spaces in the whole city. The ~~Golf~~ Polo is so small in comparison, it could even hide in front of the engine hood of the truck.

EDIT: It's a Polo and not a Golf, I don't know my cars, sorry for that!

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[-] BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 35 points 1 year ago

What always gets me is how shitty pick-ups are at transporting things.

[-] Shieldtoad@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago

A percussionist I know has a double cab van, I think it's a Ford transit. It can haul 3 timpani, a drum, tubular bells, a bass drum and other smaller stuff all in one trip. And then it still has space for 5 people. Try doing that with a pick-up.

[-] KlavKalashj@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

As a bass player, a VW Touran can fit two double basses and two people. Can't do that in a pick-up.

[-] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 year ago

Those are roughly the same size as a 150 though, aren't they?

Why is a behemoth of a van OK, but an equal sized pickup isn't?

[-] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago

Because pick-ups are truly unfit for purpose unless the purpose is to increase your confidence and sense of safety on the road. We are always gonna need utility vehicles for specific purposes. A percussionist is not hauling drums on the train.

[-] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

You could easily do what you said with a pickup with a canopy though, while still having the towing and off road capabilities.

Can you forklift a pallet from the side? Nope the tub design doesn't allow it unless you have a tray design.

Can you load a large ladder on it? No ladder/timber rack.

Is it good off-road? Perhaps, but the tub design over the rear tyres and back bumper make the departure angle poor, you'll need rock sliders or a lift.

I think I'll stick to wagons and vans.

[-] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

You can put a roof rack on almost any vehicle, just BTW.

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