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Compare american vs japanese craftsmen-cars (feddit.de)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Comparison left vs right for a craftsman who doesnt know which one he should buy:

l/r same bed size
r lower bed for way easier loading/unloading
r less likely to crash
r less fuel consumption and costs
r less expensive to repair
r easy to park
r easy to get around in narrow places like crowded construction sites or towns
r not participating in road arms race
l You get taken serious by your fellow carbrained americans because ""trucks"" are normalized and small handy cars are ridiculed.

So unless you are a fragile piece of human, choose the right one.

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[–] [email protected] 94 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Since Americans are obese, it makes sense that their cars are too.

[+] [email protected] -18 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I was looking for the "America bad" comment, was not disappointed. At least that carried over from reddit.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They are absolutely the driver in this market, like it or not.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

American cars were big way before they became obese. Americans have been more suburban and roads were developed before a lot of towns were, so roads are wide and big.

I love small cars. I’m happy to live somewhere with small roads. And I care deeply about living in a walkable city, but obesity is not the reason the US has big cars and the UK has small cars. Similar obesity rate. Different roads. Different fuel costs.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That obesity is quite common in the U.S. is true. Source.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Obesity rates in the UK are not far behind the US. 32% vs 38% according to WHO. Unfortunately most western developed counties are well on the path to where America is regarding obesity. The key difference in terms of car sizes is size of roads, civil planning, gas prices, and marketing. Not obesity.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was looking for the "America bad" comment comment, was not disappointed. At least our fragile egos carried over from Reddit.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Jesus, you people can't stop yourselves lol. I love it.