European and Japanese markets agreed to drop or ease safety tests on American vehicle imports.
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I saw a pic of an f-150 in a European parking spot… spots… partly in the road, outside the lines, and, well, not fitting at all
They don’t fit on U.S. streets either. The crew cab, extra long bed vehicles are over 22’ long and over 8’ wide with mirrors.
They can’t park in a regular parking spot of 9’ x 18’. They don’t fit in an minimum parking space size of 8’x16’
Their turning radius with a wheelbase of over 14’ puts them on par with small box trucks. They are difficult to drive, heavy and rarely used for the purposes they are designed for.
I drive one for work but it’s the smallest vehicle I could find that would fit my needs. I am one of the very small minority that actually use it for what it’s designed for, towing, off-road, hauling stuff in the back etc… Then I get home, park it and drive my wife’s small SUV around. It’s so much easier and nicer to drive.