The only time I've seen this car was on MTV cribs once maybe 20 years ago.
This truck is almost explicitly a fleet vehicle for construction and the like. Pretending encountering this $150,000 work vehicle is a common occurrence is super disingenuous.
If you're gonna be scared of trucks, we least be scared of the ones you actually see.
I mean even the 'regular' f150 is too big imo and that isn't exclusive to construction.
These types should do us all a favor and roll coal in the privacy of their closed garages.
On behalf of the 6’4” community, I miss my ‘98 Honda Accord daily. Stolen and mutilated only a couple road trips shy of 300k miles. Cut down in it’s prime.
How are you supposed to be aware of who is walking in front of you in that thing???
The F650 is pretty much the last thing you buy before you need a proper semi/tractor truck. I have seen a few, and known someone with one; and they routinely use it for cash hauls to make a living. Paying LTL (less than truck load) rates are very expensive and slow compared to hiring a contractor to haul something you need in a timely manner. The guy I knew that owned one used it to make a living hauling farm and construction equipment long distances.
Most F650's that are produced will not have a bed, because they either get fitted with a flatbed or a cargo box.
I've seen a couple that were mobile paper shredders/recyclers (for larger businesses)
I'd believe it. Larger trucks usually come with a PTO as an option for things like that.
I look at that and see a Lamborghini. An overpriced, impractical, toy/hobby/show vehicle. There's nothing wrong with them existing.
My uncle had something similar. He raced drag boats. He used it to transport his mobile pit. It wasn't a daily driver.
That car would terrify me to drive. My wife has a Rav4 which is a "small" SUV and it's too big for me to drive. My Prius is really too big for me. America doesn't do small cars anymore and it sucks.
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