The majority of trucks on the market, have a pretty lousy ecconomical characteristic. Being gas hogs, because of poor mileage due to having to haul around surplus weight and piss-poor aerodynamics. Most owners of utility vehicles, will on occasion need to have a payload bearing capacity to perform a function necessary for their work, but other times they will use their trucks just to commute to & from point A to B.
It would make more ecconomical sense, to have a vehicle that has the power to tow a trailer, to haul a payload when needed. And Leave the payload-bearing trailer at home or elsewhere, when not needed. To enhance one's ecconomic performance of their truck when just shuttling to errands, that require a minimal payload capacity - which ought to fit in the passenger space or in a smaller utility bay in the vehicle itself.
2006-09-07 03:16:16 · 4 answers · asked by somber_pieces 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I agree with you.. I have a pick up truck and the efficiency of it is not good.. nor the one before that nor the one before even that.. I keep asking why not have a truck as you describe.. It is possible that in the future, they might get their act together.. who knows?
2006-09-07 03:23:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Utilitarianism, like beauty, is in the eyes of the beholder. What you state as having little value is based on your belief system. Utilitarianism is based on the belief that conduct should be directed toward promoting the greatest happiness in the greatest number of people. To assume that your stance/belief/value set would be fulfilling this ethical doctrine is to assume a great deal. Many trucks, SUV, etc. are the choice of drivers for a myriad of reasons with payload and towing capacity being one consideration. Their is a long standing belief and some statistical evidence that heavier = safer in vehicles; There is the concept of conspicuous consumption; Machismo.
Utility and efficiency are not the same fruit and therefore "poor mileage due to having to haul around surplus weight and piss-poor aerodynamics" are not necessarily considerations of everyone. They are simply considerations in your definition of utility.
2006-09-07 10:41:38 · answer #2 · answered by elephanthrower 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, I asked my husband on this one. His first comment was - "Well that's why they have so many different kinds of trucks." However he also said that - At this time someone is making a car that can go from using 6 cylenders to 4. That way you can cruse on 4 on the highway and save on fuel and then kick in the other 2 when you need to really get up and go or climb a hill.
I don't know if that would work on a truck or not, but it might come down to trying it if oil prices don't come down.
2006-09-07 10:28:38 · answer #3 · answered by Nora Explora 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are fewer customers wanting these types of trucks
(strictly utilitarian).This is due to fewer family farms and
industrial businesses that used to buy them.Most people
buying trucks today seem to be urban dwellers who move
from one apartment to another frequently,and oh yes,women
who think driving pink or purple trucks give them a sense of
superiority over today's man who is comfortable driving a
sub-compact car or a bicycle.
2006-09-07 10:35:24 · answer #4 · answered by mitchegen 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋