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Re:Tesla orders its first 8k-ton Cybertruck casting machine by nikanj on Saturday March 20, 2021 @06:30PM (#26526533)
The SUV market offers numerous driver safety trade-offs in exchange for safety to everyone else on the road. Getting your compact car mangled by a F350 tank is horrible.
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Re:Tesla orders its first 8k-ton Cybertruck casting machine by crocodiletears on Saturday March 20, 2021 @06:59PM (#26526703)
Yes, I've been in that position. It ain't great.

I'd like to be able to trade on my own safety, not others (e.g. sacrificing crumplezones for a more compact cabin and greater carrying capacity).

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Re:Tesla orders its first 8k-ton Cybertruck casting machine by GongOfFour on Saturday March 20, 2021 @08:05PM (#26527047)
How many F-350s do you see on a daily basis?
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Re:Tesla orders its first 8k-ton Cybertruck casting machine by anonfornoreason on Sunday March 21, 2021 @01:11AM (#26528272)
Move to the country and they are everywhere. Full size pickups are probably 30-40% of the vehicles on the road where I am, it’s pretty wild. Granted lots of farms around here and there are tax breaks for full sized trucks, so there are a ton around (lots on used market for this reason too).
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Re:Tesla orders its first 8k-ton Cybertruck casting machine by GongOfFour on Sunday March 21, 2021 @09:02AM (#26530067)
F-150s are not F-350s.
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Re:Tesla orders its first 8k-ton Cybertruck casting machine by anonfornoreason on Sunday March 21, 2021 @11:06AM (#26530994)
I am taking full size not f-150. Everyone here drives a 2500 or 3500. Like I said, it’s different than the city.
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Re:Tesla orders its first 8k-ton Cybertruck casting machine by GongOfFour on Tuesday March 23, 2021 @03:38PM (#26559400)
I live in the country. F-150s are far more popular than F-250s. 350s/3500s are not common at all.
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Re:Tesla orders its first 8k-ton Cybertruck casting machine by kmonsen on Saturday March 20, 2021 @08:36PM (#26527189)
I’m in the Bay Area and see since F-150 every time we go on the 101. That being said I would guess some cheap Honda or Toyota is way more popular. Maybe they just have more different models.

Looking at the data is looks like gm sells most, with Toyota, Ford, and FCA battling for second.

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