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Can we stop buying these stupid things? Thanks (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/australia@aussie.zone
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It barely fits in the bloody car park. So bad for pedestrians and the environment.

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[–] [S] 0 points 3 years ago (1 child)

They are more likely to roll than normal cars (SUVs excluded), and when they roll they're generally more likely to crush the roof due to their weight. So yeah, while they're better off than the car they hit, they're still not amazing safety wise.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    While true on the more likely to roll due to their higher center of gravity, unless they are lowered after purchased, I was surprised to find that at least for the f150, the roof strength is almost 6 times the weight of the truck.

    That's according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety which is an independent review organization that gave the f150 one of its highest ratings.

    More information is here: https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/ford/f-150-crew-cab-pickup/2021

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