even in areas with reasonable amounts of snow cars can do a pretty decent job (as long as you have studded tires and not a stupid sports car with <4" clearance) when compared to SUVs or trucks with summer tires.
I drive plug in hybrid van because I have kids and dogs. Only time I ever use gas is when visiting my mom 1.5H away. Otherwise I am 99% using electric from my solar system. I wish apartment people had my ways to use electric but that might never happen or might take 50 years.
Sorry to break it to you … waay to many europeans are turning to SUVs. Turds of things that are bigger on the outside and smaller on the inside than our old estates (wagons) and hatchbacks.
Erm. VW Tiguan vs. Ford F350. And Tiguan vs. Ford Transit, European SUVs are flat vans. For completeness’ sake Transit vs. F350. A Unimog would generally be a bit larger than a F350, maybe a bit shorter on average (there’s a ton of models). Also, haul absolutely more ass.
There is interior hauling. The Prius V had 6ft of back space such that you could fit an entire washer or dryer in there. It could accommodate small batches of lumber and was an option for car camping as it would fit a six foot bed and came with a battery that could be tapped for electronics like CPAPs and laptops. The Prius V was a discount option for the van life crowd back when that was a popular thing.
Effective interior hauling can also happen in minivans with the seats pulled and some SUVs.
I mean, my truck has a similar sized bed and I love it. I don’t need a small-penis-mobile just to haul some lumber or move some furniture a few times a year.
It’s basically just a small SUV they threw a bed on, and it’s great. I can average 38mpg highway if I drive it right, too.
Therein lies the issue. What is the point of a truck if it can’t haul? At that point, buy the car.
And not a SUV. Nobody needs those a normal car. Normal being European or japanese size
even in areas with reasonable amounts of snow cars can do a pretty decent job (as long as you have studded tires and not a stupid sports car with <4" clearance) when compared to SUVs or trucks with summer tires.
I drive plug in hybrid van because I have kids and dogs. Only time I ever use gas is when visiting my mom 1.5H away. Otherwise I am 99% using electric from my solar system. I wish apartment people had my ways to use electric but that might never happen or might take 50 years.
Apartment person here. I use electric. An electric train, that is.
Whatever happened to station wagons?
They’re called Subaru Outbacks now.
Minivans is what happened to them.
Whatever happened to minivans?
I still drive one. It’s wheelchair accessible.
They became unaffordable 16 foot long diaper bags.
Sorry to break it to you … waay to many europeans are turning to SUVs. Turds of things that are bigger on the outside and smaller on the inside than our old estates (wagons) and hatchbacks.
Erm. VW Tiguan vs. Ford F350. And Tiguan vs. Ford Transit, European SUVs are flat vans. For completeness’ sake Transit vs. F350. A Unimog would generally be a bit larger than a F350, maybe a bit shorter on average (there’s a ton of models). Also, haul absolutely more ass.
There is interior hauling. The Prius V had 6ft of back space such that you could fit an entire washer or dryer in there. It could accommodate small batches of lumber and was an option for car camping as it would fit a six foot bed and came with a battery that could be tapped for electronics like CPAPs and laptops. The Prius V was a discount option for the van life crowd back when that was a popular thing.
Effective interior hauling can also happen in minivans with the seats pulled and some SUVs.
I mean, my truck has a similar sized bed and I love it. I don’t need a small-penis-mobile just to haul some lumber or move some furniture a few times a year.
It’s basically just a small SUV they threw a bed on, and it’s great. I can average 38mpg highway if I drive it right, too.