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Re:Ford F-150 Lightning outsold the Cybertruck and was then ... by scottyah on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @02:01PM (#46620896)
Their fuel consumption is about the same, what externalities are you referring to?
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Re:Ford F-150 Lightning outsold the Cybertruck and was then ... by alistairSH on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @02:29PM (#46621469)
Sure, if you're talking about high-power cars (M2, Corvette, etc). A Miata or Civic Type R will get far better fuel consumption.

And there's also wear on the road, noise, and damage to property and people when accidents happen (physics is a bitch).

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Re:Ford F-150 Lightning outsold the Cybertruck and was then ... by scottyah on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @03:49PM (#46623114)
Sure, if you’re talking about high-power trucks (F350, Ram 3500). A Ford Maverick hybrid will get far better fuel consumption.

I think more sports cars are burning out, revving loudly (or getting modified to take out their mufflers), and the damage from going a lot faster creates more damage.

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Re:Ford F-150 Lightning outsold the Cybertruck and was then ... by antiframe on Thursday January 15, 2026 @01:44AM (#46628929)
It might depend on where you live. Nine times out of then when a vehicle with an obnoxiously loud and high revved gear vehicle drives by it's a truck. Probably more like 95% of the time.
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Re:Ford F-150 Lightning outsold the Cybertruck and was then ... by alistairSH on Thursday January 15, 2026 @03:06PM (#46638419)
Around here, it's usually beater Accords or other random generic sedans. With fake LEds, slammed to the ground, and lots of dents.
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