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Vinca

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11. I just don't feel comfortable or safe driving one of the giant trucks.

Reply to Joe Nation (Reply #8)

Thu Apr 25, 2019, 08:08 AM

Apr 2019

Give me a SMALL, 4WD truck with a 1 door cab and I'm a happy girl. I don't need to carry a 6 person construction crew and a bed full of heavy tools, I'd just like to schlep a bale or 2 of hay and a little composted manure to the garden.

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Ford invests $500 million in Rivian, an electric truck startup in Michigan [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2019 OP

Rivian Completes Purchase of Mitsubishi Plant in Normal Illinois Joe Nation Apr 2019 #1

We saw both the Rivian Truck and SUV at the LA Car show... Tikki Apr 2019 #2

Your post got me all excited until I went to google to see what it looked like. Vinca Apr 2019 #3

You are in luck. Ford has brought back the Ranger. safeinOhio Apr 2019 #4

I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the heads up. Vinca Apr 2019 #5

I ordered a 2019 Ford Ranger last month. JaneQPublic Apr 2019 #9

There is talk of a mini-focus in a year or two. safeinOhio Apr 2019 #10

Small trucks are like cars with beds. Remember the Ranchero and the El Camino? Joe Nation Apr 2019 #8

I just don't feel comfortable or safe driving one of the giant trucks. Vinca Apr 2019 #11

Not cheap melm00se Apr 2019 #6

Hey if it starts taking the gas guzzlers off the road I am all for it! Initech Apr 2019 #7