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original post: https://feddit.org/post/10733288

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"This is why we don't need #US #cars in #Europe"

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[–] friendlymessage@feddit.org -1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

A VW transporter can carry 800kg, a Mercedes Sprinter up to 1.5t and their lengths are not absolutely absurd:

(Pictured is the VW but Mercedes is roughly the same length)

The only thing left then is the towing weight, that's limited to 2 tons for the Volkswagen, same for the Mercedes Sprinter. But I'd assume that usually people towing more than that in Europe would go for a semi truck anyway.

What are people in the US towing that weighs that much regularly?

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 0 points 1 week ago

Boats and caravans, same reason the most popular new vehicle where I live is the Ford Ranger.

Also, the person I replied to was talking about station wagons, which most definitely cannot carry 1.5 tonnes.