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[–] [email protected] 44 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The push towards large vehicles was due to the fact that they used a truck chassis, and were exempt from safety and emissions requirements of a “car”

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Not if it's electric (for emissions)

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

While true, the general cultural preference for larger vehicles will inherently carryover to when people are deciding what EV to buy.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I'd love a 2015 sized Ford ranger that's fully electric.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I want a 1995 ranger that's electric, those things were great

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

That would be great but there are 4 of us so the 3 person bench wouldn't work unfortunately.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

If we're going old school, go old school. Oldest kid rides in the bed.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Plenty of room in the back