Re:The Reason Why Are Trucks Getting Bigger
by nsxwolf on Thursday August 11, 2022 @10:08AM
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They're just... wheels.
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Re:The Reason Why Are Trucks Getting Bigger
by montalbano on Thursday August 11, 2022 @10:31AM
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Blind spots increase with truck height.
google has many studies and articles on the dangers of this but a link to get you started
https://www.consumerreports.org/car-safety/the-hidden-danger...
Re:The Reason Why Are Trucks Getting Bigger
by vondur on Thursday August 11, 2022 @11:16AM
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Most of the newer trucks have front facing cameras because of that. I have a "Mid Size" truck which sits fairly high. Since it doesn't have front cameras, I often back into parking spots so I can make use of my rear view camera to assist.
Re:The Reason Why Are Trucks Getting Bigger
by cjrp on Thursday August 11, 2022 @11:22AM
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Seems kind of crazy, adding a front camera (which the driver might not even look at) rather than just scaling down the front so they can see pedestrians with their eyes.
Re:The Reason Why Are Trucks Getting Bigger
by aoeusnth1 on Thursday August 11, 2022 @01:33PM
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Are the operators expected to drive by looking at cameras, or by looking out of their windows?
Re:The Reason Why Are Trucks Getting Bigger
by dimensionc132 on Thursday August 11, 2022 @11:00AM
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thank goodness we have these tiny technological devices called cameras, that can be installed in the front and rear of these mean bad trucks, so that the driver can see inside the blind spots.
now those poor babies, children and vertically challenged adults will be safe as safe can be... yipeee
Re:The Reason Why Are Trucks Getting Bigger
by woodruffw on Thursday August 11, 2022 @11:15AM
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Of course they're just wheels. The GP is remarking on the aesthetic of aggression that's being used to sell them.
Re:The Reason Why Are Trucks Getting Bigger
by throwaway0a5e on Thursday August 11, 2022 @01:59PM
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What aesthetic? It seems like it's just the manufacturer's name. Having names that evoke some sort of exclamation like that is pretty common in the automotive aftermarket (Behemouth Drivetrain, Killer Bee Motorsport, etc). If you're predisposed to hate them of course you'll read meaning that isn't there into it but there's nothing "hostile" about those wheels. They're just marketing to the monster energy decal crowd.
Re:The Reason Why Are Trucks Getting Bigger
by jeffbee on Thursday August 11, 2022 @02:13PM
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The fact that violence is a pervasive theme in automotive marketing is the problem, not an excuse.
Re:The Reason Why Are Trucks Getting Bigger
by jeffbee on Thursday August 11, 2022 @10:13AM
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They are a reflection of the attitudes of the driver and their intentions every time they climb up behind the wheel. And in California they are unlawful if they protrude beyond the body of the truck, which they invariably do because that's the only reason people buy these.
Slogan of the company is literally "There's no place for mercy!"
Re:The Reason Why Are Trucks Getting Bigger
by almost_usual on Thursday August 11, 2022 @10:23AM
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To be specific they can’t go beyond the fenders as tires will kick up rocks and other debris. Has nothing to do with appearance.