• @Gestrid@lemmy.ca
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    8 months ago

    Technically, parking with a part sticking out is still parking incorrectly.

    Taking up two spots, while still incorrect, is still safer for all involved and won’t potentially block traffic. I’m speaking as someone who has nearly hit a truck that was sticking out while turning into a parking lot (I wasn’t able to see the truck prior to turning) on at least a couple of occasions.

    Safety > Convenience

      • @Gestrid@lemmy.ca
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        28 months ago

        He’s parked at an IKEA. I’m willing to bet he’s a contractor that needs that long of a truck to fit everything he buys (including stuff from Home Depot or Lowe’s).

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            -28 months ago

            Contractors did exist. Innovation usually happens because enough people have a want or need for something for some reason. It’s entirely possible (or even likely) that long trucks came into existence because contractors had a need for them. Ford and other truck companies saw an opportunity to make money from that need and obliged.