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Re:The global chip shortage is starting to have consequences by salawat on Sunday May 09, 2021 @03:47PM (#27099085)
You won't find small car footprint trucks anymore because of CAFE standards. The small size pickup is infeasible to get to happen while still getting "truck" performamce characteristics at that size. At least as far as I understand, that and safety requirements are the main driver of truck size increases over time.
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Re:The global chip shortage is starting to have consequences by anigbrowl on Sunday May 09, 2021 @07:57PM (#27101058)
To honest, when I think of a small truck I just want something with about the power of a sedan or estate car but with a flat bed instead of more seats. I get why people like big trucks, but I think there's a lot of people who want storage space without necessarily needing massive towing power.
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Re:The global chip shortage is starting to have consequences by CRConrad on Monday May 10, 2021 @04:24AM (#27103824)
Like the first-generation (scroll down) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Caddy
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