On Apr 29, 9:01 am, Dan C <youmustbejok...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:57:16 -0700, jim beam wrote:
> > i gotta say, as someone that's lived in europe for a while, the
concept
> > we have here of needing a honking great truck to pull a tiny little
> > wheelbarrow is just bizarre. in europe, the exact same vehicles as we
> > have here have up to 3 times the rated towing capacity, same
> > transmission, engine, everything. and what do we see? europeans
> > hauling honking great trailers with tiny little cars. the hybrid will
> > tow a trailer just fine. just look up the towing capacity on an
> > european or even japanese website.
>
> Sure, as long as you don't care about the warranty being invalidated.
>
> You're as ignorant as the OP.
>
I suspect it has more to do with liability issues here in our
litigious society. I mean, 75 pounds for the roof of a CRV? Come on,
that's ridiculous. It can certainly hold more than that. But our
society being what it is, sue-happy, manufacturers have decided to put
artificially low limits for carrying and towing. So we don't hurt
ourselves or do stupid things like the Internet picture of the Jetta
with 1000 pounds or so of sheetrock on it's roof.....
Dan D
'07 Ody EX
Central NJ USA
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