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[โ€“] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Fixed url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PI_Jl5WFQkA

What some folks may not know is that at around the same time, Ford had problems with tires imploding on SUVs. While not called out in the Canyonero spoof, I always thought it captured the public vibe about big trucks at the time in light of this.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firestone_and_Ford_tire_controversy

[โ€“] smeg@feddit.uk 2 points 2 weeks ago

Whoops, you can see where I tried to remove the m. from the youtube URL and messed up!