Originally Posted by
cccorlew
On long rides I have found people with big pickups and horse trailers tend to give me lots of safe space. I don't know any horse people, but my guess is that they understand being a vulnerable road user.
SUVs, and pickups in general, where I live in the 'burbs, are unnecessary and a sign of wasteful consumption. Their drivers tend to be selfish jerks. I imagine that drivers who actually have a need for large vehicles may drive differently, like the horse trailer people.
One could argue that a small pickup is greener than some cars. You see cars that can seat 5-6 people with one driver only running around town. Where as my small Ford Ranger only has three usable seat positions if i cram someone right next to me in the middle which gives me no room to shift(standard trans) plus i can carry quite a few bikes and other large odds n ends in it. Might say its less wasteful but i guess im stretching it a little here. I went to smaller truck with smaller motor this time as a little contribution to wasteful consumption you speak of.