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Old 08-26-2021, 08:25 PM   #1131 (permalink)
redpoint5
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr View Post
Besides fuel costs, another aspect to consider is how the American market had been quite protectionist for the trucks made by domestic manufacturers.
I'm not a fan of that fact. We could have amazing trucks if competition would have been allowed.

We're starting to get 300hp, 40 MPG, AWD CUVs (RAV4 Prime) due to competition, but trucks still lag behind. They should have been the first to get hybrid powertrains, but instead were dead last.

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