What do you mean by highest selling trucks?
Yeah, I thought it was the combined GM platform or the F series that were by far the #1 selling trucks, if not vehicles in the US.
What do you mean by highest selling trucks?
Yes, whilst the others form the top 25, it is staggering by how much the Ford and GM outsell the others.Yeah, I thought it was the combined GM platform or the F series that were by far the #1 selling trucks, if not vehicles in the US.
That's due to the chicken tax. Ford and GM had a huge head start because they made cars in North America. The Japanese and German brands produce models in the US now, but don't have the capacity to build heavy trucks here for the most part.Yes, whilst the others form the top 25, it is staggering by how much the Ford and GM outsell the others.
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That's due to the chicken tax. Ford and GM had a huge head start because they made cars in North America. The Japanese and German brands produce models in the US now, but don't have the capacity to build heavy trucks here for the most part.
It's for all "light trucks", which includes pickup trucks.Toyota has a plant in TX that produces the Tundra... It is the only full-sized pickup truck assembled in TX. I have never heard of anyone walking into a yota dealership and walking out siting Tundra unavailability (I do have several friends with Tundras).
The chicken tax is for small pickup trucks, at least that is how I understand it, not full-sized trucks.
Ford and GM just make trucks Americans want... Simple as that... You can't take sales numbers away from them.
According to AI, light trucks include
- Pickup Trucks: Ford F-150, Toyota Tacoma, Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- SUVs: Jeep Grand Cherokee, Ford Explorer
- Vans: Honda Odyssey (minivan), Ford Transit Connect (small commercial van)
That's due to the chicken tax. Ford and GM had a huge head start because they made cars in North America. The Japanese and German brands produce models in the US now, but don't have the capacity to build heavy trucks here for the most part.
My apologies. While Toyota seems a lot of trucks, Ford F-150, heavy Silverado, RAM, and so on sell a lot more trucks. The Tacoma and Tundra have been quite popular in recent years, too.What do you mean by highest selling trucks?
Yea the Tundra and Taco are nice trucks. I am glad Toyota figured out the motor issue as well.My apologies. While Toyota seems a lot of trucks, Ford F-150, heavy Silverado, RAM, and so on sell a lot more trucks. The Tacoma and Tundra have been quite popular in recent years, too.
No one mentioned the Nissan Titan. To bat it’s getting discounted due to low sales numbers.
My wife and I have a 2013 Tundra 5.7L, and a 3rd Generation 2023 Tacoma TRD Off Road. We prefer normally aspirated engines (no turbo).Yea the Tundra and Taco are nice trucks. I am glad Toyota figured out the motor issue as well.
That is a huge increase with a stage one, I'd take it with a pinch of salt and perhaps go with Volvo's own Polestar tune. As you say you originally have 150Hp I'm assuming you have a manual FWD T3. I wouldn't expect much more than 180Hp to be honest.Just got myself a 2017 Volvo V60. First Volvo I have owned. Small petrol engine but have to say it grows on me.
Sure, its not an Audi in terms of quality feel but well built (fairly heavy compared to similar sized cars) and I flippin love that I can turn on the heater via an app. When its -20 C outside its flippin nice to have.
Googled for fun what a new software for the engine can do, from 150HP > 230HP with a stage one kit.
Not sure I need it but still pretty cool what a bit of software can do.
You know your Volvos...thats obviousThat is a huge increase with a stage one, I'd take it with a pinch of salt and perhaps go with Volvo's own Polestar tune. As you say you originally have 150Hp I'm assuming you have a manual FWD T3. I wouldn't expect much more than 180Hp to be honest.
The nissan Cube was never sold in Sweden but it looks a bit like the retrolooking Nissan Pao.From a 2011 Nissan Cube (stock image)
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to a 2025 Kia K5 GT
I'll miss that Cube, tragic ending (basically hit 200K+ miles and everything decided to cataclysmically fail), lots of memories.
Have you ever talked to a truck guy? If you ask a Chevy guy who makes the best trucks and he will tell you Chevy..and so will Ford and Ram guys. They are immensely loyal to their brand.That's due to the chicken tax. Ford and GM had a huge head start because they made cars in North America. The Japanese and German brands produce models in the US now, but don't have the capacity to build heavy trucks here for the most part.
They want $70+ to change the oil on my 2020 Minicooper S. No by god, I'll do it! 😁 For this first time I had to buy a set of relatively low profile HD plastic ramps. They were not actually called low profile, but a comment was made that it works on his Mustang which sits low, so I purchased them and they work. I needed 3 wrench sockets, one of which I had, the other 2 for removing the oil drain and oil filter.
So I'm ready to change the oil, which btw I've been doing on my cars forever. I run the car up on the ramps. I get under the car, and the engine spash shield has "tamper resistant" Torx screws, of course I don't have one, I have a T30 bit, but not a socket that works, because there's a security bump that unless the bit is hollow in the center, you can't stick it in. Why would they do that? Anyone who doing something questionable with the car is sure to have one.
Then I pull out the filter I bought online and it's not the right filter. I figure out the screws are T30s so I order a new filter, because the local O'Reilly wants $25 for a $12 filter and a T30 tamper resistant 3/8" socket. Should have those by Wed...![]()
1) I don't follow.Have you ever talked to a truck guy? If you ask a Chevy guy who makes the best trucks and he will tell you Chevy..and so will Ford and Ram guys. They are immensely loyal to their brand.
That goes for Toyota guys as well. Ask them about their Tacoma or Tundra and they will always tell you they love it.
Nissan makes a crappy truck, it's as bad as their cars. I imagine that is why they recently filed Chapter 11.
Honda was going to buy them but even they did not want them.