According to wikipedia, 14% of pickup trucks in the US are owned by Texans. Do you think the US will move to fuel effic?

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  • kjniun

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    13 years ago 11/23/2010 8:02am EST

    "Texas is sometimes called the "land of pickup trucks," even charging lower taxes on pickup truck registration (agricultural use only) than on other types of vehicle registration.[7]` Indeed, Texans have 14% of the pickups in the U.S.,[8] and automakers sometimes offer special editions of their pickup trucks, with names like "TEXAS EDITION" and "LONE STAR EDITION," more commonly known as the "Big Horn" in other states. Many parts of the Deep South states and rural Mountain West states also have significant pickup truck cultures, high registration of pickup trucks, as well as similar Texas tax cuts on pickups." -

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickup_truck

    According to wikipedia, 14% of pickup trucks in the US are owned by Texans. Do you think the US will move to fuel efficient vehicles like Europeans?

  • kjniun

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    13 years ago 11/23/2010 8:06am EST
    re: kjniun

    also, given that the mods are from Texas, i hope they aren't offended by this, that not your intention, just interesting facts

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    dingle

    Member since 08/30/2008.

    987 posts. Last post 8 months ago.
    13 years ago 11/23/2010 8:17am EST
    re: kjniun

    Also according to wikipedia:

    "A leash or lead is a length of rope, leather, chain, or other flexible material ostensibly for restraint or control. Most leashes attach to collars or body harnesses, while others loop directly around the person's neck, wrist, ankle, or sometimes around the male genitals or female body piercings."

    Do you think that the U.S. will have more BDSM like Europeans?

  • kjniun

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    13 years ago 11/23/2010 8:24am EST
    re: dingle

    That'd be awesome if they did.

  • asdfaea

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    13 years ago 11/23/2010 8:35am EST
    re: kjniun

    It's because they actually use them. A Prius can't pull a 20,000lb trailer.

  • compressionsockfetish

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    13 years ago 11/23/2010 8:39am EST
    re: kjniun

    not too crazy seeing how they have 24.7 million people

  • Oh man this is awful.

    Anonymous Poster

    13 years ago 11/23/2010 8:41am EST
    re: kjniun

    What do the two things have to do with one another? Are you somehow suggesting that farmers stop using trucks?

    I am not following your post, please elaborate.

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    themanontherun

    Member since 10/24/2005.

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    13 years ago 11/23/2010 8:42am EST
    re: kjniun

    For context, roughly 8-9% of the US population lives in Texas.

    Also, the United States is the biggest producer of grains in the world, so in terms of agricultural use, it makes sense to have big pickup trucks.

  • Fishing Instructor

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    13 years ago 11/23/2010 8:52am EST
    re: kjniun

    I'm not sure what your point is, but there are far more pickups in California than Texas because it is even more populous and has an agriculture industry. Just about any predominantly agricultural state has a higher ratio of pickups to cars than Texas. In Wyoming, Kansas, and Iowa over 60% of registered vehicles are trucks while Texas is at less than 50%.

  • M.C. Confusing

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    13 years ago 11/23/2010 9:25am EST
    re: kjniun

    kjniun wrote:

    "Texas is sometimes called the "land of pickup trucks," even charging lower taxes on pickup truck registration (agricultural use only) than on other types of vehicle registration.[7]` Indeed, Texans have 14% of the pickups in the U.S.,[8] and automakers sometimes offer special editions of their pickup trucks, with names like "TEXAS EDITION" and "LONE STAR EDITION," more commonly known as the "Big Horn" in other states. Many parts of the Deep South states and rural Mountain West states also have significant pickup truck cultures, high registration of pickup trucks, as well as similar Texas tax cuts on pickups." -

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickup_truck

    According to wikipedia, 14% of pickup trucks in the US are owned by Texans. Do you think the US will move to fuel efficient vehicles like Europeans?

    The funny part about that is that when you actually click on the link for the reference, it doesnt actually say that in the reference....only that one is seven LARGE trucks sold in the U.S. are in Texas. Says nothing about ownership, etc...

    Thats like saying that because the largest Dodge dealership in the world is in north Idaho, Idahoans buy lots of dodges (while infact far more of said dealership's sales are out of state than in state)

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