What’s a guy gotta do to get one of those cool little cab over trucks in the US? I looked into it a while ago and it seems like they’re only made overseas.
In 2011, the CAFE standards were adjusted, and fuel economy standards started being based on the vehicle’s footprint. So small trucks suddenly had to have absurdly high fuel economy. At the same time, instead of having to make trucks more and more efficient every year, they can just make them bigger.
It’s why the Ford Maverick base model is a hybrid. Making the hybrid the upgrade and the gas engine standard would keep Ford from meeting CAFE standards. But it’s also the reason the Ford Ranger is now the size of an older F-150.
What’s a guy gotta do to get one of those cool little cab over trucks in the US? I looked into it a while ago and it seems like they’re only made overseas.
In 2011, the CAFE standards were adjusted, and fuel economy standards started being based on the vehicle’s footprint. So small trucks suddenly had to have absurdly high fuel economy. At the same time, instead of having to make trucks more and more efficient every year, they can just make them bigger.
It’s why the Ford Maverick base model is a hybrid. Making the hybrid the upgrade and the gas engine standard would keep Ford from meeting CAFE standards. But it’s also the reason the Ford Ranger is now the size of an older F-150.
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Fun fact you can get the rear wheels off the ground from braking too hard.