Why do you still call it a "half ton"?
We have all heard and used the terms "half ton", "three-quarter ton", or "one ton" before. In fact these terms are tossed around here on a daily basis without even thinking about. But why? Most...
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ShinerBock wrote:BB_TX wrote:ShinerBock wrote:
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I don't see how this so hard and confusing?
If you told a group of people "I drive a class 2B truck", not one person in 50 would know what you meant. That would be confusing.
That would be a good opportunity to educate people. Those who are lazy and stuck on old ways even though it is incorrect probably wouldn't care, but those that like to learn new things and do things properly would probably love to know. Eventually as more people you tell then the ore people would know what you are talking about. After all, everyone had to learn what the term "half ton" meant decades ago so why can't others learn the correct term today? Even now, you are not born knowing what the term "half ton" means. You would have had to of been told what it meant before you used the term. How is that any different than learning what a class 2A truck is, and using that term?
You're making a big assumption that people are using the older terms because they are lazy and stuck in their ways.
As others have stated, most people understand that a 150/1500 is a "half ton". While the gvwr has changed, the category is still considered the lowest level full-size truck. A 250/2500/3/4 ton truck is still the mid-level full-size truck. A 350/3500/1 ton is still the standard top level full size truck. The 450/4500 and 550/5500 are still considered the "industrial grade" full size truck.
Most people don't identify GVWR until looking at the actual GVWR of the individual truck. They don't assume anything.
It's no different than people getting a beer out of an ice box or buying a new record or such. The terms have continued to exist past the original definition.
