▲ 550 ▼ U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Up 77% Since 2009 & The Auto Industry Knew It Would Happen (open.substack.com) submitted 10 months ago by theHRguy@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 137 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 26 points 10 months ago* (5 children) But I need a massive truck to carry groceries and 2 kids. /s permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (3 children) It’s literally style. Those pickup lifts often ruin durability and off-road capability. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago (2 children) It's hilariously stupid. First, they lift the trucks to pretend they off road, then they have to put wide wheels and spacers because the idiotwagon is tippy, which sprays water everywhere, then finally the suspension breaks because of geometry. Two days ago near me. She was 75 and could not see the sidewalk or the building in her Barbie Boomer truck. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) How the fuck does a 75 yr old woman even climb into this thing? She must need a stepstool to do it, and I've seen people do exactly that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 10 months ago you can see the stepladder under the door, comes with the lift kit. Pretty hilarious to see some dude fall to the pavement trying to get out, or watch someone have to make 3-4 tries to get in. Elevators are next. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 months ago I need a 14 ft SUV to carry an 8 lb baby. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (3 children) It’s literally style. Those pickup lifts often ruin durability and off-road capability. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago (2 children) It's hilariously stupid. First, they lift the trucks to pretend they off road, then they have to put wide wheels and spacers because the idiotwagon is tippy, which sprays water everywhere, then finally the suspension breaks because of geometry. Two days ago near me. She was 75 and could not see the sidewalk or the building in her Barbie Boomer truck. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) How the fuck does a 75 yr old woman even climb into this thing? She must need a stepstool to do it, and I've seen people do exactly that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 10 months ago you can see the stepladder under the door, comes with the lift kit. Pretty hilarious to see some dude fall to the pavement trying to get out, or watch someone have to make 3-4 tries to get in. Elevators are next. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago (2 children) It's hilariously stupid. First, they lift the trucks to pretend they off road, then they have to put wide wheels and spacers because the idiotwagon is tippy, which sprays water everywhere, then finally the suspension breaks because of geometry. Two days ago near me. She was 75 and could not see the sidewalk or the building in her Barbie Boomer truck. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) How the fuck does a 75 yr old woman even climb into this thing? She must need a stepstool to do it, and I've seen people do exactly that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 10 months ago you can see the stepladder under the door, comes with the lift kit. Pretty hilarious to see some dude fall to the pavement trying to get out, or watch someone have to make 3-4 tries to get in. Elevators are next. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) How the fuck does a 75 yr old woman even climb into this thing? She must need a stepstool to do it, and I've seen people do exactly that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 10 months ago you can see the stepladder under the door, comes with the lift kit. Pretty hilarious to see some dude fall to the pavement trying to get out, or watch someone have to make 3-4 tries to get in. Elevators are next. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 10 months ago you can see the stepladder under the door, comes with the lift kit. Pretty hilarious to see some dude fall to the pavement trying to get out, or watch someone have to make 3-4 tries to get in. Elevators are next. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 months ago I need a 14 ft SUV to carry an 8 lb baby. permalink fedilink source parent