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Compare american vs japanese craftsmen-cars (feddit.de)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/fuckcars

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Comparison left vs right for a craftsman who doesnt know which one he should buy:

l/r same bed size
r lower bed for way easier loading/unloading
r less likely to crash
r less fuel consumption and costs
r less expensive to repair
r easy to park
r easy to get around in narrow places like crowded construction sites or towns
r not participating in road arms race
l You get taken serious by your fellow carbrained americans because ""trucks"" are normalized and small handy cars are ridiculed.

So unless you are a fragile piece of human, choose the right one.

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[–] dgilluly 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

One of the electricians in my town has a minivan and I've seen him use it to bring an entire 5x14 enclosed trailer full of gear to a jobsite a few times.

[–] afraid_of_zombies 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I am trying to think and the only construction worker I have ever known to have one of those oversized trucks was a welder. So about 1 out of like a 100. And it was constantly having issues.

Most of them have those job trailers you described when they need to move and secure a bunch of stuff at site. Safer anyway for an electrician since they got those wire spools.

[–] dgilluly 1 points 1 year ago

The electrician I'm talking about also has a work area in the front (side closest to the vehicle) which has a workbench and a charging port for a laptop. Actually works very well for him because he can unbox panel and meter boxes and prep them right there without having to make a mess in a client's house. Probably better than an oversized truck.

I also like the idea of trailers because if you haul something which breaks or damages the trailer, it's probably cheaper to fix/replace the trailer than a truck. Maybe just me though.