DJDarrenMay 21, 2023

Sat next to one of those stupid big imported US tanks at a traffic light earlier. Had a fleeting thought that the roof of my Mini was about the same height as its bonnet.

And yeah, it was.

Those things are ridiculous.

@notjustbikes

Show threadDon MartiMay 22, 2023

@DJDarren @notjustbikes

calling these things "tanks" is not fair to the tank. An M1 tank driver has better forward visibility than the driver of many full-size pickup trucks (source: https://twitter.com/FreckleEars/status/1624137853872574475 )

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What was a simple question asked by a redditor turned into one of the most annoying projects I undertook. I posted it over on @FuckCarsReddit as well. Basically this is how far the ground, and more importantly, children can be seen in front of various vehicles.

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@dmarti @DJDarren @notjustbikes I ride bikes all the time, have never owned a car or had a license, and I find the whole "X is as big as a tank now!" hyperbole silly.

Tanks come in many sizes, some smaller than a family car (Wiesel 1), some as big as building (B1 ter, Maus), but all weigh much more than a car, have less visibility (that image is wrong, btw), and are fit for purpose.

Can we just say "we don't need to waste tonnes of steel, plastic, and silicon to produce oversized vehicles"?

May 23, 2023 at 4:50amWeb