MAX Car 106: Introducing ‘MPX,’ the MAX Truck

Reader Contribution by Jack Mccornack

In response to public demand, it’s time to make a MAX-ified pickup truck.

Maybe ‘demand’ is overstating the case; it’s not like folks are telling me, “Put all the money in this bag and nobody gets hurt, and while you’re at it, make a high mileage pickup.” It’s more like, “Sure, MAX is cool, but…” followed by a description of their particular needs, followed by “…and gets a hundred miles per gallon.”

I used to explain why their particular needs were incompatible with 100 mpg, and why small and light and streamlined are essential ingredients if you want three-digit mileage on a beer budget, just like I used to explain why a walk-in closet and two bathrooms are incompatible with a 100-square-foot tiny house*. My father used to describe these folks as, “He wants to be an astronomer, but he doesn’t want to work nights.”

Finding a Reasonable Mileage Target

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