Ya wonder why EVs are so popular here in Silicon Valley...Raise the price of gas $0.50 to $1.00 per gallon and big vehicles magically appear in the dealers' lots.
Ya wonder why EVs are so popular here in Silicon Valley...Raise the price of gas $0.50 to $1.00 per gallon and big vehicles magically appear in the dealers' lots.
is there a 2wd 2 door Maverick?So-I guess it's not the Maverick? It would be interesting to note payload, towing, etc., numbers against your example and a new Maverick.
Seriously? No. I never gave Silicon Valley vehicles a thought.Ya wonder why EVs are so popular here in Silicon Valley...
I stayed a thread on something similar to this. I would buy one too.Am I the only one that thinks that the time may be right for a modern mini-truck? How about a Nissan built Datsun truck. Make it small, rugged, and cheap. Standard 2.5L engine is plenty. 1/2 ton. Small enough to fit in the driveway. I'd buy one anyway.
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Sure, but I was referring to gas prices.Seriously? No. I never gave Silicon Valley vehicles a thought.
But now that you mention it, I bet they're popular because they're well suited to the short tripping commonly done by so many of us.
And how are you going to meet all safety requirements with that product?Am I the only one that thinks that the time may be right for a modern mini-truck? How about a Nissan built Datsun truck. Make it small, rugged, and cheap. Standard 2.5L engine is plenty. 1/2 ton. Small enough to fit in the driveway. I'd buy one anyway.
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AirbagsAnd how are you going to meet all safety requirements with that product?
Lol. Airbags are not the only thing here. Vehicles got bloated bcs. of ever more increasing standards when it comes to crumbling zones.Airbags
Lol. Airbags are not the only thing here. Vehicles got bloated bcs. of ever more increasing standards when it comes to crumbling zones.
If it was that simple…
But FIAT500 is not a truck.If a Fiat 500 can be made to pass crash test, a mini truck will be a walk in the park.
On a serious note: I'm not kidding. Crash test is not the problem. Based on that earlier video about CAFE, that IS the issue. Stupid bureaucrats making stupid rules.
Makes perfect sense for today’s policy makers …
The reason we can’t have smaller, lighter more fuel efficient trucks is because they won’t pass the fuel efficiency testing that the bigger less fuel efficient trucks pass.
You clearly have no idea. Here is old vs new fiat 500 comparison.If a Fiat 500 can be made to pass crash test, a mini truck will be a walk in the park.
On a serious note: I'm not kidding. Crash test is not the problem. Based on that earlier video about CAFE, that IS the issue. Stupid bureaucrats making stupid rules.
This seems to be seriously complicated for some people.Makes perfect sense for today’s policy makers …
The reason we can’t have smaller, lighter more fuel efficient trucks is because they won’t pass the fuel efficiency testing that the bigger less fuel efficient trucks pass.
People want both! People want safety and efficiency!Crazytown! Buy why? Why won't the policy makers right this wrong? I thought they want more efficient vehicles? A mini truck with a NA 150hp engine could be made to get excellent gas mileage.
People want both! People want safety and efficiency!
Hypothetically, if you offered that small Nissan truck, you would probably sell at best 2,000 of them a year. People generally don't like unsafe stuff. Nissan can offer that, Ford can offer Maverick, and Maverick would kill it sales-wise. Than, truck develops reputation of being death trap, and that affects overall Nissan brand.
You cannot built truck the size of that old Nissan that weighs 3,000lbs and pass all crash tests! Maybe, if you use Titanium!I disagree with you. There are lots of vehicles in the 3000 lb range with perfectly fine crash test ratings. You are speculating.