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Truck breeding rule
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this post was submitted on 23 Jan 2024
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I mean, this is a factor I'm sure, but the reality is people want the big trucks. The big trucks sell. That's the major factor. If this were the real reason the EV trucks would be small, right? Well they're not, they're gigantic. You can hava long and wide wheelbase without a 5 person cab, you can have an extended bed. You can have a long and wide wheelbase without a giant front end you can't see over. The footprint doesn't mandate a tall, luxurious cab.
Do people want big trucks or have they been manipulated through clever marketing to want big trucks because they're more profitable for the manufacturers (marketing included)?
The guy with the deep voice told me I wanted it, and as he was describing that it has “hemi” I figured that was a good proxy for having a functional dick as I would ever get.
Why are the contents of the cab in question here?
Just because the market is doing something doesn’t mean the consumers are enjoying it. For some reason humans have to have the shiny new thing, whether or not it checks all the boxes. I’m sure the market is split on this subject.
And why would an ICE vehicle company change the wheelbase of a model just because of the drivetrain? You need to keep models similar to help keep costs down.