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>It's possible confuse other drivers without technically making a mistake

Yeah I experience that in my own truck (a 2022 dodge ram provided by and for work) has this awful delay in acceleration. It’s almost like it needs to “spin up” before there’s power to move, and it’s generally slow when it comes to moving up gears.

This results in people misjudging my vehicular body language, thinking that I’m waiting/indecisive when I’m not. So by the time I’ve started moving from a stop, the other guy got convinced I was letting them go first and is also moving.

Activating “Tow Haul” mode every time I start up seems to mostly, but not entirely mitigates the lethargy.

Also the wheelbase is too damn long, which makes reasonable turns in parking lots into curbs scraping or 3-7 point affairs to get out of.

I‘ve driven boats with better handling than this stupid vehicle.



What model truck do you have?


A 1500, with a 153.5 inch wheelbase




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