What's a guy gotta do to get one of those cool little cab over trucks in the US? I looked into it a while ago and it seems like they're only made overseas.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

In 2011, the CAFE standards were adjusted, and fuel economy standards started being based on the vehicle's footprint. So small trucks suddenly had to have absurdly high fuel economy. At the same time, instead of having to make trucks more and more efficient every year, they can just make them bigger.

It's why the Ford Maverick base model is a hybrid. Making the hybrid the upgrade and the gas engine standard would keep Ford from meeting CAFE standards. But it's also the reason the Ford Ranger is now the size of an older F-150.

[–] Hoomod@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Isn't there some exception for vehicles over 5000lbs or something too, which is why all half ton trucks and big suv/crossovers are all over that weight, so they don't have to have good mpg

[–] jimbolauski@lemm.ee 4 points 9 months ago

Fun fact you can get the rear wheels off the ground from braking too hard.

[–] ShellMonkey@lemmy.socdojo.com 2 points 9 months ago

There's a place the town over from me that sells them, most with just a flat bed and no sides.

https://minitrucksplus.com/

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (3 children)

https://minitrucks.net/collections/vehicles

[–] EmergMemeHologram@startrek.website 3 points 9 months ago

$4.5K CAD for a 1999 truck is higher than I’d expect, but actually quite affordable (hopefully the upkeep isn’t too bad)

[–] EmergMemeHologram@startrek.website 3 points 9 months ago

https://minitrucks.net/products/2000-subaru-sambar-firetruck-2

Omg this thing looks like you could have a lot of fun!

[–] SpiceDealer@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Thank you! Bookmarking for future reference.