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Oh come on.  It's clear that small pickups can't haul the goods. |
BS! I do it all the time with my Toyota.
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Big, capable trucks cannot achieve 30MPG with current technology. There simply is not enough energy in the fuel to do that kind of work.
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That might be true if the truck was working all the time, but most of the time it's running around empty. So look at your "big, capable truck" and figure out how much of its weight is functional, and how much is parasitic, devoted to making it LOOK big & tough. So much of the fuel goes not to hauling the load, but just moving all the the excess weight of styling. Then there's the parasitic drag from having it jacked up so high, which in turn decreases its utility as a truck...
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I cannot tow my 26 foot travel trailer with a Colorado, 4 cylinder, 5 speed manual.
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Probably true, but that gets us into why you feel the need for a 26 foot travel trailer. I can haul my 20 pounds or so of tent & camping gear on a bike, or in a backpack, and I bet I have more fun, and experience less aggravation, than you do :-)