Comparison left vs right for a craftsman who doesnt know which one he should buy:
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l/r same bed size
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r lower bed for way easier loading/unloading
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r less likely to crash
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r less fuel consumption and costs
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r less expensive to repair
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r easy to park
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r easy to get around in narrow places like crowded construction sites or towns
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r not participating in road arms race
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l You get taken serious by your fellow carbrained americans because ““trucks”” are normalized and small handy cars are ridiculed.
So unless you are a fragile piece of human, choose the right one.
Also, this is America. I hate being the murica guy but… Other countries have these windey roads that go around mountains because they’re seen as obstacles or they just don’t have mountain ranges to deal with. Here in America we see a mountain and we see it as a challenge. We build roads directly and straight through the most convenient straight line to the next city.
Now me as a Seattle person I look at the vehicle on the right and I see a great around the town LIGHT hauling truck that would be very useful within those confines.
If I want to go beyond that like say taking the family to Idaho/Silver Lake or even Sun Lakes I’m screwed. Going up the pass with that I’d be surprised if I broke 50mph with that, the speed limit is 70. Not sure where I’d put my family during that drive tbh but let’s pretend they don’t exist… Now I’m up in the pass while going 20 under the speed limit without dieing… What if there’s snow? There’s snow for half of the year. I’m straight up screwed in that car in the right.
Not sure why you would go on a family trip with a work truck. The Japanese truck is specialized for work, because it’s silly to have a work truck that you go on big family trips with.
That said, a quick google for Japanese trucks just picking the first one I can find - the Mitsubishi Minicab - it seems they can go 70mph. The Mitsubishi Minicab has a top speed of 72mph.
Because some people can’t afford more than 1 vehicle.
Also, yes the Japanese truck can go 70, but that’s on an even plane. Put that thing on even a 5% incline and I doubt it’d get up to that speed. It’s difficult to maintain any vehicle at 70 on an incline.
It’s a lot easier to afford more than 1 vehicle when they aren’t specifically designed to rip you off. But this is a working vehicle. It generates money. If you can’t afford a personal vehicle, oh well, you’re no worse off than four billion other people.
Of course it’s supposed to generate money. That doesn’t mean it will generate enough to pay for a second vehicle.
Dodge enters the chat, flourish gestures silently at the Pacifica Hellcat minivan
eyeroll Fucking Dodge owners.
Lived in Utah with many a mountain road. People go well over 70 on an incline daily.
Oh, also remember the truck is governed at 70. Meaning it will take having the pedal to the floor to maintain that 70mph on an incline. It’s much easier to maintain a speed and even go over when your vehicle doesn’t have a governer on it. Mine is governed at 96.
Are you talking cars or trucks? It’s easy to get up to 70, it’s hard to maintain if you’re not constantly keeping your pedal on the floor. I currently live on a mountain, so I’m speaking from experience. I drive a 350 though and I’m sure it’s easier in a car.