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Honestly this is absurd. These death machines shouldn't be legal in europe. That thing doesn't even fit in the parking space, even though the parking lot has the biggest spaces in the whole city. The ~~Golf~~ Polo is so small in comparison, it could even hide in front of the engine hood of the truck.
EDIT: It's a Polo and not a Golf, I don't know my cars, sorry for that!
The community is called "Fuck Cars." Of course we are going to hate the incredibly inefficient, and wasteful trucks they have been producing for the last 25-30 years, because trucks and SUVs weren't regulated under the emissions act that was signed in the 90s. That's why all the smaller pickup trucks are gone, because if they made them that small, they would have to conform to the emissions standards of cars.
We need to write out the loophole, so that we can get these gigantic vehicles back in the wilderness where they belong, and out of our towns and cities.
The biggest issue with the loophole is anything can be classified as a “light truck” in America. My Subaru Outback is considered one by the federal government. It has been since 2005. https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna3948928
The 2020 Ranger is almost the same size as the 1990 F150. It's a few inches shorter and almost an inch taller. Towing capacity is the same.