tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4158601016174103420.post1892699389120684797..comments2024-03-24T20:30:55.379-07:00Comments on Subcompact Culture - The small car blog: Obama to announce new fuel economy requirements tomorrowAndy Lilienthalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08962844660116593646noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4158601016174103420.post-50791402479980812412009-05-25T22:34:31.570-07:002009-05-25T22:34:31.570-07:00Yeah, those are it! I had no idea they were availa...Yeah, those are it! I had no idea they were available in the US. I bet they're not super popular in the US because they look... well... kinda small and cute. Hehe.<br /><br />We see them all the time here though! They're really handy.D2Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07374465069395396071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4158601016174103420.post-18537734050896689762009-05-19T09:16:00.000-07:002009-05-19T09:16:00.000-07:00nlpnt: You're 100% right. New trucks are so tall, ...nlpnt: You're 100% right. New trucks are so tall, it's a pain in the butt to try to get stuff in the bed. Case in point, my wife and I had to dig out an area behind our house for drainage, so we were left with a big pile of rock and dirt. My neighbor said we could use his F-350 to haul the material away, but his dually is SO tall, it will take forever to sling all of that debris into the back of his rig, which sits four feet off the ground. <br /><br />D2M: I know what you're talking about, I think. Something like these? <A HREF="http://www.japaneseminitrucksonline.com" REL="nofollow">Japanese Mini Trucks</A>Andy Lilienthalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962844660116593646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4158601016174103420.post-34482565394656815392009-05-18T19:30:00.000-07:002009-05-18T19:30:00.000-07:00You know, in Japan they have these small trucks. T...You know, in Japan they have these small trucks. They're great for moving furniture and doing smaller house repair stuff. I think most businesses could use them instead of the bigger trucks. I suspect that we often get bigger trucks than we actually need.<br /><br />But that said... there are times when you just need a freakin' big truck. :)D2Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07374465069395396071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4158601016174103420.post-55001040444580483172009-05-18T18:17:00.000-07:002009-05-18T18:17:00.000-07:00Good, maybe we can have some *low* work trucks now...Good, maybe we can have some *low* work trucks now. People who buy them as fashion statements or to compensate for something like to sit up tall, but loading/unloading 1000 lb. of equipment from ground level to a pickup box floor almost 5' up gets REAL old REAL fast.nlpnthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16925589671848667697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4158601016174103420.post-1086022235092942222009-05-18T17:13:00.000-07:002009-05-18T17:13:00.000-07:00I think there are probably ways to increase mileag...I think there are probably ways to increase mileage on trucks like adding diesel options to vehicles OTHER than HD models. <br /><br />Ford was supposed to release a diesel F-150; what happend to that?<br /><br />Where are all of the compact pickups? <br /><br />I think there is room for improvement on trucks and cars alike. I don't think this is an impossible task.Andy Lilienthalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962844660116593646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4158601016174103420.post-87351700898100305582009-05-18T15:22:00.000-07:002009-05-18T15:22:00.000-07:00i know how, get everyone to work white collar jobs...i know how, get everyone to work white collar jobs where you don't need to haul/tow anything, would it count towards fleet vehicles like HD trucks?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00528270682079342971noreply@blogger.com