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Re: Light trucks (OT)

To: RWM <RWM@rwmann.com>
Subject: Re: Light trucks (OT)
From: Gary McCormick <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 08:26:28 -0800
They ARE trucks, at least the SUVs - many of them are built on a truck chassis, 
and they
handle like trucks, too; actually, worse - because the suspension is softened 
to give a
plush ride, which exacerbates the effect of the high CG. Rollover rates for 
these vehicles
is much higher than for conventional cars.

Gary McCormick
San Jose, CA

RWM wrote:

> I believe that most minivans and SUVs are classified as "trucks", the
> popularity of which tilts this statistic.
>
> - Bob Mann
>
> snyler wrote:
> >
> >      For the first time, over 50% of the new vehicles sold in the US were
> > light trucks as opposed to cars (Pickups, minivans, SUVs) Do over 50% of
> > the population really need a truck-based vehicle, or are some of us being
> > sold a bill of goods.  I see a lot of longbed-crew-cab-duallie super duty
> > 4x4 behemoths that have never seen a puddle, much less a load of gravel.
> > I guess they hold a lot of groceries.  I can get over 10 bags of
> > groceries in the roadster when the top is up, and it's not going to roll
> > if I swerve to avoid that puddle.
> >      Some folks need a big hauler/towing vehicle, but many, I suspect are
> > just pretending to be cowboys (and cowgirls)
> >
> > -Marc T.
> > '70 1600
> > '93 Escort wagon (all you really *need *for a daily driver, will carry
> > engine blocks, trannies)
> > '88 Dodge 318 pickup (shortbed)  Drive only when needed (trips to dump,
> > towing)
> > '65 Datsun 320  When this is restored, bye-bye Dodge :^)
> >
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