Trucks! Geez....

[coobie]

Current truck prices have priced me right out the new truck market anyway.

DANG all along I thought you were a BIG SHOOTER with NO PAYMENTS BOOKS?Remember that?Mr. Oldsmobile grand daughter(your wife according to your past comments) cut off your $$ spending habits?LMAO..

 

[Snobdds]

My point is that you are voting for high truck prices. Thanks.

The chicken tax has been in effect since the 60's. Nobody in 40 years has voted for high truck prices.

 

[oosik]

Seen a couple really crazy pickup truck ads lately.

Drag race between two EV trucks. Hummer vs Rivian. Now I ask you - when was the last time you purchased a truck because it was the fastest in a drag race.

The other - the GMC ad showcasing their "auto drive" system. Now you too can have a pickup and drive down the road - - slap your thighs/clap your hands and sing some ridiculous song.

I know - it takes all kinds. But COME ON MAN - give it a break.

 

[oosik]

Well - at least we know where the "line in the sand" is ...............

 

[Oaktree]

Drag race between two EV trucks. Hummer vs Rivian. Now I ask you - when was the last time you purchased a truck because it was the fastest in a drag race.

I agree it's ridiculous, but keep in mind that EV trucks aren't being built/marketed/sold as a work vehicle. Just a plaything for the deep-pocketed "gotta be the first on my block to have one" crowd.

 

[5030]

I agree it's ridiculous, but keep in mind that EV trucks aren't being built/marketed/sold as a work vehicle. Just a plaything for the deep-pocketed "gotta be the first on my block to have one" crowd.

Kind of like a suburbanite owning a CUT or sub CUT diesel tractor to mow their patch of lawn or plow their driveway in the winter. Status symbol 100%. Useful purchase -0%.

I also see no 'efficiency' figures posted for the new engine, just power. Power always comes at the expense of fuel consumption. You cannot make power without it and with the current cost of fuel (and it's increasing daily), far as I'm concerned, efficiency takes precedent over power. I sure as heck don't want to be piloting ANY vehicle that isn't fuel efficient and takes 120 bucks to fill up every time.

Not in the cards for me at this time.

 

[Hay Dude]

Whew boy….the hypocrisy (above) of beating up on guys that want to spend their money however they please on whatever they want is just amazing.
I dont care if you live on 1 acre and want to own a bulldozer, it doesnt matter. This is America and a person has the liberty and freedom to pursue their interests and dreams,
as long as they arent hurting anyone.

 

[5030]

I swear this country is going to hell and fast.

From what I see, it has already arrived. Been sliding the slippery slope for a while now and the bottom isn't all that great.

 

[oosik]

Oaktree - you haven't seen the Rivian commercial yet where they are pulling some big covered trailer cross-country. The idea being - this Rivian IS tough enough to do work for you. Strange - this "heavy pull" commercial never mentions the range the Rivian got.

 

[5030]

Oaktree - you haven't seen the Rivian commercial yet where they are pulling some big covered trailer cross-country. The idea being - this Rivian IS tough enough to do work for you. Strange - this "heavy pull" commercial never mentions the range the Rivian got.

Probably spent untold hours at various charging stations recharging the battery. Great way to 'see America from charging stations' I'd say. Reminds me of my cousin and his Tesla. Last time he visited it took an additional 2 hours for him to make the trip from New Lennox, Illinois to here. Had to stop and charge his Tesla. Not like going to a filling station and filling the tank in 5 minutes and continuing on. Replenishing the juice takes a lot of time even at a Supercharging station. Why, if I buy an EV (and probably will at some point), I'll plug in at home only and never use it to go any distance that requires charging away. Will only be for trips and errands where I can leave and return on the same charge.