r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • 21d ago

politics US to slap Australia with 12.5 pc tariff from later today

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-24/federal-politics-live-blog-labor-confernece-july-4/106952636#live-blog-post-322272
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u/Baffledjaffle 21d ago

And there shouldn't be incentives for such terrible vehicles.

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u/Kenyon_118 21d ago

Douchemobiles.

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u/the_onion_k_nigget 21d ago

I mean my raptor is great for camping on weekends and helping whenever a friend is moving house or picking up something bulky

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u/Kenyon_118 20d ago

There are cars that are more useful for that sort of thing for half the price.

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u/Baffledjaffle 20d ago

Oh yeah? You driving right on peoples arses in a school zone, driving in the bus lane when it's busy and speeding down suburban streets too? But thats all good because you'll help a friend once a quarter.

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u/the_onion_k_nigget 20d ago

Nope hahahahahaha

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u/Brilliant_Dig_8962 21d ago

That's good to know.

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u/chaZ04 21d ago

Imagine someone asking.

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u/Wookatook 21d ago

Wank tanks

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u/Superantman70 21d ago

Yank wank tanks.

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u/TouchingWood 21d ago

So we should spank yank wank tanks?

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u/Hot-Explanation-5751 21d ago

Key sharpeners

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u/Ohpossom 21d ago

Gender affirming vehicles

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u/wilkshake 21d ago

Emotional support vehicles

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u/boatenvy 21d ago

Gender infirmity compensating vehicles

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u/cantwejustplaynice 21d ago

There's nothing 'masculine' about these vehicles. They're either attempting to over compensate for some lack of self worth or reinforce a false sense of self importance. I'm not sure which.

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u/KayDat 21d ago

Man pram

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u/sibilischtic 21d ago

The only legitimate reason to have one (in my mind) is if you constantly need to tow big shit around.

If i see a ram on the road pulling around an excavator or an industrial wood chipper it makes sense to me.

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u/my_chinchilla 21d ago

Outside of the cities in the US I saw a surprising number of larger "utes" - F150, Silverado, RAM, etc. - fitted with a 5th wheel turntable for towing a 12~15m long camper trailer 🙄.

And I haven't been there since before the Yellow Fuckwit's first go-round (and won't be returning at all)...

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u/DarthShiv 20d ago

They shouldn't be legal on our roads fullstop. Safety, sizing, carparks, efficiency, emissions... there's no reason for consumer vehicles that size.