it is a willam Fourgonnette pickup

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[–] 14 points 2 months ago* (3 children)

I hope it putters jouncily along, like the Richard Scarry work truck it is. 🥰

(I wonder if a mascot costume'd fit on the driver while in the cab, though. Hmm.)

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    The link gives me 403 with a pretty weird explanation:

    We see that you’re unable to access this resource. Try updating your browser to the latest version.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    I want to put a gigantic turbo on it and try to weave through virtual traffic

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  • [–] 16 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    A gigantic turbo, 5000hp, a set of drag tyres, and send it down the drag strip at mach fuck into an indestructible wall

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  • [–] 26 points 2 months ago (6 children)

    If people were realistic about their needs (and the auto industry actually listened) they would be driving something like this instead of the Micro-Penis F3500 CurbStomper.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago* (1 child)

    This exists, though I don't think it's available in the US.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kei_truck

    I vaguely recall talk of safety standards or something, but that might have just been propaganda, no idea.

    Edit: according to that page they are, in fact, available in the US

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    Yea safety generally is pretty abysmal in these cars (technically quadracycles or something similar here in Europe). Kei cars/trucks is something different, they’re quite a bit bigger than this and they’re closer (in construction and design) to normal cars, quadracycles (in Europe) generally use industrial engines like those found on ride-on lawnmowers and a cvt/torque converter like those on scooters. But this doesn’t matter as my comment were about people being real about their needs.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Even for two-seater sedans, we can do better than a tin can with a crash test rating of "don't."

    ... and the Fuck Cars communities would still complain that you should take the bus.

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  • [–] -2 points 2 months ago

    In no way could I fit the tools I use daily in this, no way I could fit the extra stuff I need for a new job in it. No way I could use this for a trip, I could barely fit basic camping supplies in it. This would be great if I only needed to go 20 miles around me, and not really carry anything. But yes, is mostly useless.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    I wanted to learn more about this little guy, and found this amazing fact (emphasis mine):

    LAWIL was Italy’s primary Microcar made in the 1970s. The LAWIL sold better in France where it was called the Willam. [...] This car was popular in France because it could be driven by people who did not have a driver’s license. [...] Top speed: 45mph.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    There are a lot of other interesting vehicles behind this, are there more pics?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    Peak Truckular Mobile

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    More like Automation car or something

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    It looks like it got its wheels off wheelbarrows

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    I thought the pigeon was a three wheeler. What am I thinking of?

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