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Re:Accepting US car standards would risk European lives by TylerE on Wednesday December 03, 2025 @08:16AM (#46134142)
Such vehicles have been very common in the us long before 2008. You’re making the opposite point you think you ate.
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Re:Accepting US car standards would risk European lives by lamontcg on Wednesday December 03, 2025 @01:20PM (#46137967)
A 2025 GMC Sierra 2500 is a way bigger vehicle than a 1995 Ford Bronco. 7,417 lbs vs. 4,616 lbs. and hood height of 6.6 feet vs. about 3.7 feet. And the "light trucks" category has risen to 65% of the market from 36% of the market back then. There are a lot more of them, and they're a lot bigger.
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Re:Accepting US car standards would risk European lives by TylerE on Wednesday December 03, 2025 @06:15PM (#46141631)
What an odd comparison. Heavy duty trucks with dual rear axles absolutely existed in the 90s. Not sure why you chose a random mid size SUV.

Why not compare with the GMC sierra 2500 of whatever year?

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Re:Accepting US car standards would risk European lives by lamontcg on Thursday December 11, 2025 @06:47PM (#46239003)
Because "pavement princess" massive trucks driving around cities become much more common recently.

Which has resulted in trucks become more useless as actual trucks, since they've evolved into SUVs with a tiny bed you can't fit a sheet of plywood into.

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Re:Accepting US car standards would risk European lives by senordevnyc on Wednesday December 03, 2025 @11:55PM (#46143942)
A GMC Sierra doesn’t have a 6.6 ft hood height, unless this guy is 8 feet tall: https://share.google/iuCAMEsNEgN0rBGFK
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