On: Pickup trucks have gotten bigger, higher-tech – and more dangerous

[gnarbarian]

I wish for a mid 80s or early 90s Toyota pickup. the problems with this are feature creep, and compliance with federal requirements.

you can still get some simple offerings like the Mahindra Roxor but you need to add the turn signals yourself and can only drive them in a few states.

[_dujt → gnarbarian]

> the problems with this are feature creep, and compliance with federal requirements

You’re forgetting the demographic who buys pickups not wanting to have a smaller truck compared to their peers. It’s a portion of their ego.

[gnarbarian → _dujt]

you have a biased and profoundly ignorant opinion on this subject.

In the future when tempted to comment on similar matters I encourage you to instead spend the time trying to make friends with someone outside your political bubble.

[_dujt → gnarbarian]

Oh sorry I forgot about how, statistically speaking, those who buy large vehicles can’t drive them and keep getting into wrecks, so they purchase an even larger one next time to feel safer.

[landemva → _dujt]

I want to see that data, please.

[dieselgate → gnarbarian]

Can you elaborate on what the feature creep and compliance hurdles are?