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Re:Hate to say it, but we need to increase oil and gas outpu... by humanrebar on Sunday March 06, 2022 @02:57PM (#30580654)
Right. So drive thirty minutes in one direction, rent a truck, drive home, pick up the lawnmower, take it to the shop (for instance), then take the truck back, then drive home. Then do it again in a week when the lawnmower is fixed.

Or have a truck.

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Re:Hate to say it, but we need to increase oil and gas outpu... by verve_rat on Sunday March 06, 2022 @03:32PM (#30580986)
How big is your lawnmower? Mine fits in the boot of my car.
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Re:Hate to say it, but we need to increase oil and gas outpu... by humanrebar on Sunday March 06, 2022 @05:28PM (#30581907)
Let's not get hung up on details. That was an example. Replace "fix lawnmower" with "pick up sheet rock" or "take broken water heater to the dump" or "buy a recliner" if you'd prefer.
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Re:Hate to say it, but we need to increase oil and gas outpu... by verve_rat on Sunday March 06, 2022 @10:46PM (#30584015)
Sure, but rural or not, most people don't do that sort of thing most of the time. Saying "I need a big vehicle" for the odd large load is just a smokescreen.
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Re:Hate to say it, but we need to increase oil and gas outpu... by alphabettsy on Sunday March 06, 2022 @08:58PM (#30583362)
I don’t understand the logic of having a vehicle dedicated to a once per year at most use in your example.
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