3d ago

Dodge Ram in the Netherlands

original post: https://feddit.org/post/10733288

Source: stux@mstdn.social

"This is why we don't need #US #cars in #Europe"

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That's not even a big one by US standards.
- Serious question: are you joking? We have a Doge Ram in my area and it's massive and it sends a lot of small pp vibes and now you are telling me, it isn't even that big.
  At least I have the true freedom: no speed limit.
  
  This looks like Ram 1500 to me, there's also the 2500 and 3500. I don't know how much bigger they are in terms of size or percentage but they do differentiate mainly with things like payload capacity, so it follows they fill the caps between this and a full size transport truck.
  But i'm pretty sure you can't have those on a normal drivers license in the NL as their weight + payload capacity exceeds 3500 kilo's.
  Edit: If you really want to see an Avengers level joke, search for "Ford F-650 pickup" with your search engine of choice.
  
  Yup, EU is the weight limit 3.5t for a B driving license (regular car) but a C1 (up to 7.5t) or C (semi truck) is possible to make. A coworker has a truck license. He bought an old fire truck and made a camper out of it for his 2 kids and his wife.
  But this is just comically large. I do understand it for the US in more rural areas but Europe? They don't fit in parking spots and are just wasteful. 12.8L/100km?! And then they go shopping at Lidl. And people complain about SUVs but compared to US trucks, an SUV is a small car. I really hope that US trucks don't get more common here.
  
  Also, for added clarity the 2500 and 3500 models are essentially identical size-wise. Just have more springs.
  I'd say they're about 1-2 feet longer (not counting the 3 bed length options), and a fair amount wider than the 1500.
  The 1500 has a towing capacity of approximately 12k lbs. Goes up for each of the upper models.

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