On 20 Jul 2025 at 10:51, John Lussmyer via EV wrote: > I assume that the EU doesn't allow ANYTHING like an American Ford > F-series truck then?
I haven't checked every EU nation, but here are the trucks that Ford offers in France. https://www.ford.fr/utilitaires-et-pick-up The only pickup is the Ranger. Ford's line is similar in the UK. I expect that regulations have something to do with it, but it's also smart business. Pickups aren't really a thing here. For hauling, mostly it's vans and trailers. > since it appears that having a ADAS that hits the brakes before > hitting a pedestrian isn't good enough, umm, what is? A lower front end, mostly. Also, lose the sharp body edges, reduce the weight, and maybe tame the wild- west acceleration. Obviously I wasn't there, but I doubt that the CT's designers gave any thought at all to making a vehicle that would comply with EU safety regs. > US vehicles the size of the CT just weren't allowed as "cars", They're not classified as cars in the US, either, are they? > since most non-highway roads out there are too small. Yeah, well, they're the right size for the folks who live here. :-) The US's blunderbussiest vehicles aren't sold here because who would buy them? There are city streets where they'd literally get stuck between buildings. Also: fuel cost. A 14mpg Ford F-350 would snarf up 55 US cents per mile in fuel alone ($7.75/gallon). But, as I said, Europeans don't buy those monsters. There are some large vans, but they're commercial. EU big cars are what y'all there would call midsize crossovers. A Tesla Model 3 is classified as a large car (D- segment). In France, 2024's best seller was the Renault Clio. It's a B-segment supermini. It gets between 39 and 64 mpg, depending on the model. It's a few inches longer than a Mini Cooper. David Roden, EVDL moderator & general lackey To reach me, don't reply to this message; I won't get it. Use my offlist address here : http://evdl.org/help/index.html#supt = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = The internet, in its current shape, has brought out the worst parts of humanity and is hiding the best parts. It's possible [that] the internet has made us lose our minds. -- Sarah Jeong = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ Address messages to [email protected] No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
