A huge pickup truck with a V8 engine under the hood is the car of choice for the average US driver living in a private home. In Russia, such cars also constantly attract admiring glances, but only a few decide to buy such a “monster”. After all, these models are the embodiment of myths about the American automobile industry. They are supposedly unreliable, consume 30 liters of fuel, and spare parts are very expensive and difficult to get. In fact, cars from the USA, especially pickups, are structurally simple. If you compare them with something familiar, then in terms of chassis it is a kind of hybrid between the GAZ-53 and the Volga. And at the same time, the cars are often luxurious and literally “stuffed” with modern electronics.
As for fuel consumption, it is around 20 liters in the city. On the highway you can even fit in 10, but if you drive 90 km/h. But for the city, a pickup truck is not the best solution. It is too big - like driving a GAZ-53. Safety of movement, of course, is at the highest level - the car is frame. But parking in the center of a metropolis is a problem. But you can drive a pickup truck where the roads are more similar in direction. The main thing is not to get into the dirt. Otherwise, not every SUV can handle a huge car. And the author of the “Club Service” channel will talk about the Ram 1500 Limited, a bright representative of the class.
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