BTW the tank has a better forward view than the truck
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Just gonna keep on posting this
There really should be legal requirements for sightlines like this for most vehicles on the road.
That’s a good temporary fix but the long term solution is to get rid of stroads and get back to proper separation between streets (which are narrow, one way, and walkable) and roads (which have a high speed limit, very few intersections, and no driveways). This would dramatically cut down on the number of encounters between pedestrians and cars, while also making suburbs much more walkable and livable.
Streetcar suburbs, the most desirable neighbourhoods to live in, are illegal to build in most cities!
We could do both. I don’t see how increasing visibility is a “temporary fix”, I see that as a safety improvement regardless of how well designed a street is. Even the safest designed street is even safer by increasing the visibility a driver has. It also just makes driving easier in general.
Edit: it is also an unfortunate reality that people run over their own children or pets in their own driveway and better sightlines can reduce this risk.
it bothers me a little that it’s not in order
It’s in an order: height of the front of the vehicle from the ground.
It’s only in that order for the first half of the chart then it gets a little jumbled
Kinda, yeah. Looks like it’s mostly typical household cars, and then 3 examples of taller vehicles with actually better angles of vision.
oh hey it is. dunno how I didn’t notice that
i know this is anecdotal but i’ve sat up front in the bajaj re tuktuk. one can almost see the single front wheel from that position – visibility for that one vehicle is definitely closer than the 2 meters shown in this graphic.
I can’t understand why someone would want that large of a car
It’s not even good for truck stuff. All that lift kit is extra weight and puts the bed too high to load stuff into it without a crane.
It’s also really expensive so you’re not gonna fuck it up when off-roading, though those wheels and tires aren’t off-road ready.
ETA: It’s not even artistic. A low rider isn’t good for anything but they look great. Sometimes art can be a reason. But this is just a giant, ugly, beige piece of crap with hideous wheels.
It’s an entirely useless vehicle that isn’t good for anything and I hate it.
It’s also really expensive
This is the reason. Conspicuous consumption is a pox on us all.
Conspicuous consumption has been a thing for a really, really long time. But at least in previous time periods the things they were consuming at least were interesting to look at. Now it’s just mass-produced bullshit that doesn’t even look good. For fuck’s sake: They’re selling stained and ripped jeans for hundreds of dollars!
Bring back codpieces and fancy frilled collars! Bring back ornate brocade and gold detailing! Bring back ornate architecture! If you’re going to exploit us for our labor at least make things that look good!
Not to mention the borderline useless low profile tires. The bead would probably slip off the rim on a bumpy cottage road, i can’t even imagine how poorly they’d perform in real offroad conditions.
It’s good for making the owner forget they have a micropenis for a short while.
short while
Right? If I’m going to get a vehicle that big it better have a 120mm cannon at least.
society has made us see cars more as a statement of one’s image rather than an object of utility.
this is also why luxury brands thrive in general – because there exist people with more money than sense.
Insecure little boys generally
I don’t get the problem here.
We just need some big ass bikes!
The year is 2050, Trump’s dessicated husk is dictator-for-life due to Elon Musk’s life extending technology.
Vehicles have steadily gotten larger to meet supposed consumer demand. The smallest “compact” sedans require a 4 foot step ladder to enter.
Bicycles are now at least 500 pounds of solid steel. The tires cost $250 each due to their enormous size and thickness.
It is illegal to spend less than $1000 dollars on gas per month, and all homes are required to have a minimum of three garages.
Imagine the gearing on a half tonne bicycle hahaha.
I like to think in this future, vehicles have also become wide enough they take up multiple of our current lanes as to not tip over by being tall as a house.
America's new best selling vehicle:
Bonus, the compact car of next century:
The infrastructure would be comical.
a minimum of three garages.
Which are filled with useless crap because because the vehicles are too large to fit in them.
Go go gadget cargo bike
The tank also legally requires a crew commander with functioning communications with the driver to help alleviate the blind spots if it is to be driven on public roads during peace time. At least in Canada anyway.
The issue is the tank too small, and bicycles shouldn’t exist. /s
But which one gets better mileage?
You can invade other countries with the tank and take their oil. Free Oil - Infinite Milage.
I actually wouldn’t be too surprised if it was the tank.
They look so small when they climb out I have to laugh. They think they make them look big and tough when they really make them look small, insecure, and silly.
Never seen a scaled picture like this before and it is shocking tbh, what a waste of fuel and danger to the community.
They have cameras in front so that’s no longer an issue.
A tank does not have better forward view than a truck
you missed the entire point of this post
