Re:2022 Ford F-150 Lightning
by eldaisfish on Friday May 21, 2021 @12:17PM
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I find it ironic that you bring up fuel spent for what is a one-time inconvenience when pickup trucks are some of the most inefficient vehicles out there. A regular pickup will do about 14 l / 100 km. A modest ford focus will easily do 5 l / 100 km on the highway.
A bicycle would get you 0 l/100km.
Of course many home improvement stores will just rent you a truck for the afternoon. That’s the principle reason I see against owning a truck for a homeowner. Just rent the right tool for the odd job(s). It’s poor optimization otherwise.
It's also super easy in these situations at a nursery, etc.. that the car or SUV owner has to make multiple trips and waste tons of gas because the vehicle can't hold much.
People who don't own homes too easily forget it's really really common to have jobs around your house/yard where you're dealing with thousands of pounds of supplies.
You can overload an SUV/Wagon/whatever incredibly quickly with sand, mulch, rock, etc.. and it will be nowhere near full.