Just look at that. This truck is taller than a used kid (10 years old). I assume the truck can run over pretty much any other age but probably the driver might be able to see older kid’s heads. Or we could teach our kids to jump to school rather than walk. If you see a truck, jump and make eye contact before jumping while crossing the street. Or we could tell our kids to never go outside until they are 21.

  • @MethodicalSpark@lemmy.worldEnglish
    -11•6 months ago

    I drive one of these trucks and occasionally a ‘fuckcars’ post pops up in my feed like this one. Here’s my F-350 with standard size girlfriend for scale. Ask me anything.

      • @MethodicalSpark@lemmy.worldEnglish
        -4•6 months ago

        Ha. Was there a question in there somewhere?

        I always find it helps to engage with people and understand their situation before being a judgmental asshat. You might find it difficult to sway people to your point of view with that attitude.

        • @TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          2•6 months ago

          To be honest, I was just trying to roast. Not trying to sway your point of view or anything. I don’t hate you for your vehicle choice or anything, either. I just don’t quite understand choosing that kind of vehicle, myself, and I think they shouldn’t exist for the consumer market, except maybe for the occasional business that would actually benefit from owning one over other types of vehicles.

          I respect your bravery and openness to post this, FWIW.

    • @SwingingTheLamp@midwest.socialEnglish
      16•6 months ago

      Okay, a question: Can you understand why other people—pedestrians and bicyclists especially—might look at that kind of vehicle rolling on city streets and be inspired to say, “fuck cars”?

      • @MethodicalSpark@lemmy.worldEnglish
        -5•6 months ago

        Trust me, I get it. There was a brief period of overlap where I owned a condo in a downtown area with this truck. Most of my movement within the city was walking so I’d often encounter vehicles with a complete disregard for the safety of pedestrians.

        In my personal opinion, it’s typically the attitude of the driver that impacts my safety in a crosswalk more than the type vehicle. I’ve almost been run over by tuned civics racing between lights, clueless tourists in a Prius gawking at buildings, city busses, and the occasional truck driver who has never driven downtown before. Like any type of vehicle, I believe awareness of your surroundings and limitations of the vehicle is key to ensuring your safety and the safety of others.

        • @SwingingTheLamp@midwest.socialEnglish
          1•6 months ago

          Thanks, I appreciate the thoughtful reply, and I agree that the attitude of the driver has a lot to do with perception of a particular vehicle.

    • The AssmanEnglish
      9•6 months ago

      Why drive the environment fucker 3000 and not maverick or Tacoma or one of the several other smaller trucks?

    • @LePoisson@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4•6 months ago

      What do you use it for that a smaller truck, hatchback, mini van or other vehicle would be unable to also get the job done?

      • @MethodicalSpark@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3•6 months ago

        The truck is my primary vehicle. Here’s a summary of its use:

        • Towing: We own a 12,000lb camper that we’re using as a primary residence while we build a house. This alone justifies the expense of the truck given how affordable a camper / truck is monthly vs rent now. I also own a 6,000lb mini-excavator and rent other heavy equipment. I estimate about eight uses for this purpose in the last year. Once the house is done, the truck and the camper will be used for a few long distance road trips before we sell the camper.
        • Payload Capacity: You’d be surprised how quickly 80lb bags of concrete mix or stacks of lumber add up, quickly exceeding the rated capacity of a smaller truck. I estimate a dozen uses of hauling in the bed that exceeded 1,200lb or more in the last year.
        • Commuting: I work remotely in a desk job most days so it sits in the driveway for the majority of the week. I estimate 50 trips into the office within the past year.
        • Leisure: We occasionally drive it for errands or weekend activities, but it’s often more practical to take my girlfriend’s Mazda. I estimate two dozen uses for this purpose in the last year.

        So that’s about ~74 trips where a truck is not needed and about ~20 trips where it has been invaluable. In my personal opinion, the sheer convenience of ownership outweighs alternatives such as renting when a need arises.

        Planning activities around truck rentals would significantly delay / impact progress on my home and frankly, it would add a large amount of stress / reduce motivation to complete work. The nearest rental place is thirty minutes away and they don’t offer trucks with fifth wheel hitch compatibility. It would be another hurdle in an already complicated process.

        • @LePoisson@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4•6 months ago

          Yeah, no judgment but it sounds like it definitely comes down to lifestyle choices. For example, renting a place vs living in the camper. Hauling vs delivery and stockpile.

          Obviously the choices you make and life you live are your own and valid. Sometimes I wonder how much of a problem and stress on the planet my life in suburbia is. I need to have a car to just survive. It’s all my choice and the wife too of course but I do feel like a hypocrite many days of my life.