Ford F-150 Lightning Reaches Its First Customers

Re:Ford F-150 Lightning Reaches Its First Customers by jeffbee on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @11:44AM (#31570878)

I'm not torn, this is a disaster. In my town people who want to signal how "green" they are, but who are too lazy to ride a bicycle, buy a Tesla (used to be a Prius, and before that it was a diesel VW, Volvo, or Mercedes). At least until quite recently, this has prevented monster trucks from being in style. But now, you can have a monster truck and greenwash at the same time. It's going to ruin the roads and kill a bunch of pedestrians. There's already half a dozen Rivian R1Ts, despite the local 3-ton weight limits.

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Re:Ford F-150 Lightning Reaches Its First Customers by cptskippy on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @12:55PM (#31571850)

> despite the local 3-ton weight limits.

That's a reference to carrying capacity, not the actual GVW. A Honda Accord weights over 3 tons GVW.

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Re:Ford F-150 Lightning Reaches Its First Customers by alphabettsy on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @02:37PM (#31573151)

A Honda Accord with a 6000 lb. GVWR seems odd given its curb weight is < 3400 lbs and it only holds 5 people.

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Re:Ford F-150 Lightning Reaches Its First Customers by cptskippy on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @04:00PM (#31574203)

Yeah, not sure what I was thinking.

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Re:Ford F-150 Lightning Reaches Its First Customers by jeffbee on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @01:00PM (#31571917)

Incorrect.

14.56.070 A. It is unlawful for any person to operate any commercial vehicle exceeding three tons gross vehicle weight on the following portions of streets, hereafter referred to as "restricted streets"

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Re:Ford F-150 Lightning Reaches Its First Customers by cptskippy on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @01:41PM (#31572451)

> There's already half a dozen Rivian R1Ts, despite the local 3-ton weight limits.

> 14.56.070 A. It is unlawful for any person to operate any commercial vehicle exceeding three tons gross vehicle weight on the following portions of streets, hereafter referred to as "restricted streets"

I think you probably meant 14.56.050, which restricts vehicles over 5 tons from traveling on 5 streets. The law you cited is for commercial vehicles only and has a litany of exceptions but would permit the Rivian for personal use.

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Re:Ford F-150 Lightning Reaches Its First Customers by jeffbee on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @02:13PM (#31572861)

In California, every pickup truck is registered commercial, by law.

I really wish people who aren't from my city or state would stop arguing from their ignorant suppositions.

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Re:Ford F-150 Lightning Reaches Its First Customers by cptskippy on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @02:51PM (#31573333)

I live in California and I've never heard of this but I've only been here a couple years and don't own a truck so I'm still learning the laws.

Reading further, 14.56.080 defines 1 ton as 2000 lbs so 3 tons is 6000 lbs. The Rivian is 5800 lbs so it's legal. What am I missing?

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