GMC Unveils Locomotive-Inspired Truck
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GMC today unveiled its newest truck, a locomotive-inspired “maximum duty” vehicle called the FREIGHT. At 410,000 pounds, the truck is thought to be the largest and heaviest commercially available vehicle in the world.
“For more than 150 years, trains have played a crucial role in building and connecting our great nation, from hauling steel and coal to ferrying passengers from coast to coast in comfort and speed,” read a statement from the company. “Today, GMC is proud to pay tribute to this rich tradition with the FREIGHT—not only our newest truck, but by far our biggest and most powerful.”
According to the statement, the FREIGHT is modeled after an actual diesel locomotive and measures 16 feet high, 10 feet wide, and 46 feet long. Its sheer chrome grille, which GMC describes as “tallest in class,” is 12 feet high.
Other features include:
75,000 pounds towing capacity
Tinted windows
XXXL side view mirrors
Optional hybrid (coal/diesel) engine
Power sunroof
Heated leather seats
Two color options: gloss black or matte black
The FREIGHT, while extreme, continues a years-long trend in the auto industry, whose trucks and SUVs have grown larger, heavier, and demonstrably more dangerous to other road users, including runners, walkers, cyclists, children, and even drivers of smaller vehicles.
Reached for comment, a representative for the American Association of Vulnerable Road Users told Dumb Runner, “You know what, at this point I honestly can’t tell if this is satire or real.”
“We’re all fucked,” she added.
The FREIGHT, which gets 2 miles per gallon city/3.5 mpg highway, carries a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $159,900.
