• @IsThisAnAI
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    2 months ago

    One of them tows 12000 and can get on the highway and not die. The other has a payload capacity of 1500lbs.

    What a dumb comparison. I own a Kei.

    • @Bertuccio
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      192 months ago

      Except the people who own the monster trucks never carry more than 1500 lbs and rarely take it on the highway.

      • @[email protected]
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        42 months ago

        A little off the topic, but sometimes I wonder if driving a rally car with a cage, 5 point seatbelts and a helmet will be more safe on a highway. Like it seems to me that it is safer, but will it actually be?

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          2 months ago

          It’d be safer, but it wouldn’t be very comfortable. Rally cars have very barebones interiors to cut down on weight. You’d also need different tires and tuning.

        • @Death_Equity
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          32 months ago

          It would be better able to handle a severe crash, but pretty inconvenient and pointless.

          You can put a full and spec cage, bucket seats, and a 5 point harness in any car. You don’t need to go full racecar and take the interior out. You would need to wear a helmet, Hans device, and the full 5-point every time you drive the car because an otherwise survivable accident could kill you. You would also probably want a fire suppression system because a fire in a damaged car may not be escapable after you get hit without help.

          You would be giving up airbags and visibility. Airbags can save you as much as a cage could. Visibility could prevent the accident in the first place. The cage and whatnot wouldn’t save you from a catastrophic wreck, but a serious accident would be more survivable.

          You might as well just not drive on the highway or don’t get in a car at all if you are so concerned about your safety. Don’t want a baby, use protection. Terrified about having a baby and don’t think that protection is adequate, get sterilized or don’t fuck.

      • @enbyecho
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        42 months ago

        Except the people who own the monster trucks never carry more than 1500 lbs and rarely take it on the highway.

        All of them? Like every single one?

        • @argueswithidiots
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          42 months ago

          Clearly there was some sort of global survey we aren’t privy to.

      • @OutsizedWalrus
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        -12 months ago

        You might be shocked to know that fitting a family of four plus vacation gear quickly approaches 1.5k.

        Payload capacity includes how much people weigh. It’s not just how much you can throw in the bed.

        • @NinjaTeensy
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          52 months ago

          That’s either a very heavy family or a lot of vacation gear! You would need all 4 people to be around 300lbs to start getting close.

          • @daltotron
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            42 months ago

            It’s america, so it’s not impossible

          • @OutsizedWalrus
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            12 months ago

            A basic camping trip puts us right at the limit.

    • @barsquid
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      12 months ago

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