Recent content by Lowdown

No, I act like I don't take sales speak as gospel. Especially not when they talk about how aerodynamic this thing is. I act like I dislike the idiocy that followed: That this truck was so so ugly, because it was so aerodynamic, and that it was all in the name of fuel efficiency, that closing...

Way to prove my point. It's band-aids to a poor design. Now, of course, the truck (the Merc) is perfect for hauling goods, but it's still a barn door. It doesn't matter much if you have to push a vertical front perpendicular to the way you're travelling. Another thing you're missing is how the...

I have studied fluid dynamics for a while. There are only so much one can do to make a barn door go through the water or air with little drag. You're acting as if this is some kind of magic, which it definately isn't. I like how you purposely ignored the fact that I mentioned that if the EPA...

That's definately the reason. The one upland posted, although about the same height, doesn't look "off".

Exactly!

Well, we can't all blame the government and think "conspiracy" constantly. What's the real comedy is that you think the car is aerodynamic, and that it's because it's so efficient it is as ugly as sin, and that the reason for this is the EPA. Seriously, it's time for a reality check.

If they truly wanted higher MPG, and EPA had any real power, that "ugliness" would be a lot more aerodynamic, the truck would be much lighter and much smaller. Take a look at Japanese and European cars: They almost without exception get better MPG, are more aerodynamic and doesn't look like...

LOL, are you buying into this being "aerodynamic"? You're kidding, right?

Seriously, the only "truck" as you call them over there I have seen that are uglier, was a pimped out Range Rover Sport, with gilded rims, lowered suspension and all sorts of ridiculous, seemingly homemade, set of spoilers and other junk. I don't know much about American trucks or ditto cars in...

I had two of those custom made by them, with padded bottom, two flat zippered inner pockets, and upgraded metal hardware. I bought two of them, because the starting fee for a custom made pack covered X amount of hours, and they offered to make two for the same price as one custom. Edit: You...