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Maine Cybertruck Owner Sad Everyone Hates His Truck (jalopnik.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

There needs to be a way to validate if something is a truck.

Isn't there already legal definitions such as gross vehicle weight? I know there have been some edge cases where people argue cars as trucks to get special truck access for commercial use. Chevy HHR comes to mind with some contractors.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

USA Light Truck definition: Firstly, the vehicle must have a gross vehicle weight--that's the curb weight plus payload--of no more than 8,500 lbs. Secondly, it has to be designed to transport persons, property, or be fitted with special features allowing its "off-street or off-highway operation and use".

https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1093696_why-your-car-is-a-truck-under-federal-law-and-what-makes-it-one