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tinfoilhatteryesterday at 7:56 PM4 repliesview on HN

They don't require commercial licenses though, because they're not large enough to and don't serve a commercial purpose when transporting families / their things. Plenty of families have the need for third-row seating and the ability to haul things around.


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jounkeryesterday at 8:21 PM

My minivan seats seven. It has the footprint as a toyota camry. It’s only marginally heavier than a camry.

Can you please explain to me again why you need a lincoln navigator or the like?

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treisyesterday at 8:14 PM

That's not the issue. The issue is how tall these grills are and to a lesser extent curb weight. You don't need either to have third row seating or the ability to haul things.

bastawhizyesterday at 11:21 PM

> they're not large enough to

Based on whose opinion?

> Plenty of families have the need for third-row seating

A 1993 Buick Roadmaster Station wagon has a comfortable third row while being shorter than the top of the steering wheel on a 2025 GMC Yukon Denali.

kube-systemyesterday at 10:26 PM

The claim is not that they do, it is that they should. The high hood trend post-2009 has provides no functional utility.

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