It feels like Ford doesn’t care about giving us the best options. Why are they so set on selling only big, expensive trucks here in the US?
From a profit view, they actually love their US customers, especially for those high-end $81,000 F-250s. It’s emissions laws that make it tricky to bring smaller trucks here. They’d sell tons of a smaller 4-door, but it’s the regulations holding that back.
@Sydney
Yep, they build bigger trucks because of a weight-to-emissions rule that’s totally backwards. Ironically, it encourages more of these gas-guzzlers.
scott said:
@Sydney
Yep, they build bigger trucks because of a weight-to-emissions rule that’s totally backwards. Ironically, it encourages more of these gas-guzzlers.
Oh, that makes a lot of sense! It explains why smaller trucks don’t seem as common.
@Mikayla
That’s also why so many newer vehicles have turbos now—so they can boost a smaller engine to perform like a bigger one while staying more efficient.
scott said:
@Sydney
Yep, they build bigger trucks because of a weight-to-emissions rule that’s totally backwards. Ironically, it encourages more of these gas-guzzlers.
Check out the Dodge 700. It’s a legit small truck sold elsewhere but not here, all because of our EPA’s weird rules.
@Spencer
They can’t sell it here because it’d make the Maverick look huge.
@Spencer
The big companies actually pushed for these regulations—they’re more profitable for them than smaller vehicles.
Lillian said:
@Spencer
The big companies actually pushed for these regulations—they’re more profitable for them than smaller vehicles.
Government’s supposed to be about public interest, not making policies that just boost profits. Businesses, of course, will always aim for more profit.
@Spencer
Government needs to stay out of it. Look at how Japanese carmakers reshaped the US market in the ‘70s and ‘80s—it was the market that corrected itself.
Reign said:
@Spencer
Government needs to stay out of it. Look at how Japanese carmakers reshaped the US market in the ‘70s and ‘80s—it was the market that corrected itself.
I get what you’re saying. We’re nowhere near a pure free market, though, so if there’s going to be regulation, I just want it to make some sense.
@Spencer
Wait… what?
@Spencer
The real issue isn’t the few light trucks sold; it’s the guy who just wants a 6-foot bed and a regular cab for simple use.
scott said:
@Sydney
Yep, they build bigger trucks because of a weight-to-emissions rule that’s totally backwards. Ironically, it encourages more of these gas-guzzlers.
Guess who pushed for those emissions laws? The big automakers. They love being able to keep cranking out these giant, overpriced trucks. Reminds me of how Harley begged Reagan to tax imported bikes so they wouldn’t lose to the superior foreign models.
scott said:
@Sydney
Yep, they build bigger trucks because of a weight-to-emissions rule that’s totally backwards. Ironically, it encourages more of these gas-guzzlers.
The law’s doing exactly what they intended.
scott said:
@Sydney
Yep, they build bigger trucks because of a weight-to-emissions rule that’s totally backwards. Ironically, it encourages more of these gas-guzzlers.
Yeah, sums up government pretty well.
@Sydney
They don’t want anything to compete with their F-150 sales.
Bentley said:
@Sydney
They don’t want anything to compete with their F-150 sales.
True. The F-150 will sell no matter the cost or reliability. It’s basically the definition of a truck in the US.
Bentley said:
@Sydney
They don’t want anything to compete with their F-150 sales.
^This^ is the actual reason. It’s why there wasn’t a crew cab Ranger for over a decade and why Ford barely updated it.
@Sydney
It’s about meeting specific size and weight rules. Small trucks just don’t hit the mark under current regulations. I’ll find a simple explanation for everyone.