Not enough space for a stroller, had to walk in the middle of the street to go around the SUV.
That's not an SUV... But yeah it looks like they backed up ONTO the curb, that's pretty rude...
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Ah my bad, in Europe we don't see many of these cars. How would you call it? A truck?
of course the one person in europe who owns a pickup would park it on the sidewalk
Speaking as a Dutch person, our infrastructure just isn't made for cars this size. People basically need to enlarge their driveways to park something like this. So if you need to park a car like this it's almost impossible. That would stop most people from getting one, except the type of person that does buy one...
I mean, US infrastructure isn’t made for these beasts either.
I hate to say it, but that looks like a pretty small truck.
Source: I'm Texan but don't hold it against me.
Seems to be what those in most of the US would call a standard size pickup truck. Not “compact” like a Hilux/Tacoma, nor comically oversized like the oft-lifted 3/4 or full-ton trucks.
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Looks like a Ram 1500, so not a small small truck like a Tacoma or ranger. It’s a decent sized truck, just got the short box 5’-8”.
I still don't understand what the point of a short box is. You can fit a decent amount of materials in it but why not just go for a full size box. Go figure.
I’ve got one, I can still haul anything 12’ and under legally with with tailgate up/down and flagged. And it gives me enough room to haul my kids around in the backseat.
A full size bed can’t have a crew cab, and any combination over that won’t fit in a 20’ garage, so you would need a non-standard “deeper” garage.
They fit a niche, just like most things. It’s not meant for everyone.
They don't fit on Northeastern American roads either. Why they get manufactured and purchased as often as they do is beyond me.
I call them any one of the following:
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Grotesque monstrosities
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Pavement princesses
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Four wheeled Freudian excuses
US trucks are ridiculously oversized and typically never see any actual "truck" usage. They're also insanely expensive and are often redneck status symbols. As an American, I'm sorry they have infested your continent.
Source: I live in a yeehaw state where people own $70,000 trucks while living in a $7,000 hovel.
I like the more generic "All Hat", as in "all hat, no cowboy" because it not only captures the vehicle, but the owner too.
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Yes that’s a pickup truck.
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It's a pickup truck. And probably not used for anything a truck would be used for. They're everywhere in America and just as annoying.
I personally don't see the point in having a vehicle this big unless it's used for work (hauling materials and towing trailers) And 95% of the time, it's not.
I wish the small commuter truck would come back but it's a fools dream
You and me both. I had a 97 Dodge Dakota Sport, which is barely bigger than my CUV. I miss that thing. I hauler a fridge in it once to help my friend out. Haven't had a need to haul a fridge since, but still, never know when a truck bed will come in handy lol. I just hate that the smallest size now is enormous. Even "sport" models are what used to be standard size anymore.
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Sounds like the exact equivalent of SUVs over here.
They are offroad-incapable offroad vehicles.
A pickup truck where I'm from.
Yup. If it's got a bed in the back for transporting stuff, it's a truck. In this case, a short-box truck.
An SUV is basically like a tall 4-door sedan with hinged doors a hatch-back (if the rear doors are sliding, then it's a van/mini-van)
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I mean the truck bed is like 3 feet long, you can't do anything with it, it's never been off-road, and it has two full size rows of seats. It's an SUV in denial.
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I haven’t tried it yet, but I’ve heard that you can call to get vehicles towed if they are blocking the sidewalk. I don’t know if that’s in every municipality, but I suspect the tow companies and the city would not mind the revenue.
Would be a shame if someone would squeeze between the trunk amd the wall....while not caring about any metal piece sticking out
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So much of that in England. I get people don't want to block the road, but when you are sitting on the entire footpath so nobody can get passed. You're an asshole.
I was so cross when a van didn't bother to park just a few metres away in a designated parking spot to go to the corner shop and just decided to sit and block the entire pavement at a point to close to a hedge that meant we were forced to go out into the road.
Laziness. Just laziness.
Blocking sidewalks anywhere is a shitty move. If you can’t park without blocking the sidewalk, you shouldn’t park there. This includes your own driveway
Extremely annoying when it's done so often, cars just love intruding every little space they can.
If you try it, watch your shin on that ball hitch.
Oh my god, it's the poop guy!
Good luck to anyone in a wheelchair.
What would be the most effective way to handle this without violating the law?
I live in México. I don't care about laws when it comes to fucking dumbasses like these.
Now I'm curious. How does parking like this go over in say, Juarez or Mexico City?
This is very dangerous for people like me!
Points to pony tail
Main character syndrome
This slashes the tires
Calling this truck an “SUV” is very mildly infuriating.
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Key that shit
See, my crippled ass is going to squeeze through anyway. Even if that means the metal clasps on my shoulder bag grind against the vehicle, or even if the attachment point for the strap on my cane happens to dig in if I happen to stumble because of the tight space.
Will that result in dents and scrapes? Absolutely. Do I care? Absolutely not.
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