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What people online think I drive when I mention owning a pickup truck versus what I actually drive (feddit.uk)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Best parking I've ever seen on a truck that big, and it's still crooked.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I will never understand why truck owners love backing into stalls.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Easier to fit into tighter spots
Easier to get the vehicle straight and on the middle of the slot
Safer as you're far more likely to hit a person/car when backing out onto the street rather than backing into a parking slot that you can see in the mirrors in it's entirety
Faster to leave if you're in a hurry (probably why it's called assault parking)

This is my first truck but I've always parked my vehicles this way.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Regardless of the vehicle, It's overall safer.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Ass end can hang over the grass behind the curb so you aren't sticking into the parking lane any further than you need to, and you can see when you pull out so you don't run over anyone's kid.

Pretty obviously.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

My experience is that their ass end ends up hanging over the sidewalk, and the tow hook takes an extra foot or so.