Since the 1960s America has taxed light trucks being imported. Because America didn’t have to build light trucks to compete internationally they lost the international market on light trucks. Now nobody wants to buy American cars and trucks because they are not as good as what others countries build. So now America has put up high tariffs to make itself even more isolationist, since they can’t compete.

  • podperson@lemm.ee
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    10 days ago

    Yep - I was liking the F150 Lightning for several reasons but decided against it for 2 reasons:

    • way too expensive (obviously)
    • it’s huge - the F150 didn’t used to be that big but go sit in one and you’ll see what a behemoth it is. Didn’t want to drive something that massive.