Re:Accepting US car standards would risk European lives
by lamontcg on Wednesday December 03, 2025 @01:20PM
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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
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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?
Re:Accepting US car standards would risk European lives
by lamontcg on Thursday December 11, 2025 @06:47PM
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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.
Re:Accepting US car standards would risk European lives
by senordevnyc on Wednesday December 03, 2025 @11:55PM
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A GMC Sierra doesn’t have a 6.6 ft hood height, unless this guy is 8 feet tall: https://share.google/iuCAMEsNEgN0rBGFK