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olyjohn
84 days ago
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The deadly rise of giant trucks and SUVs
You mean cooling a 700lb-ft engine. Which is totally unnecessary. You don't need to do 80mph up the steepest hill in the world while towing 20,000lbs.
ultrarunner
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Not only do they not need to, they need to actively stop doing that. These are the folks who light brakes & tires on fire, which then spreads to the mountains. There are dozens of spot, brush, and outright wildfires every year from these people.
ultrarunner
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Oh look, since I posted, another one.
https://www.azfamily.com/2026/06/24/watch-vehicle-fire-spark...
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