Been hearing many hillbillies saying they hate that “Japanese crap” Tundra and that they will stick to something from the “good ol’ ‘Merica” like the Chevy Silverado. Pour souls...
The Chevrolet Silverado might be an American brand, with “tradition” and all that, but in fact is currently 35 percent less American than the Toyota Tundra.
Of course, we’re not referring to the brand’s name or origin here, but to the domestic content each truck features.
According to the newly released National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations’s American Automobile Labeling Act list, the Toyota Tundra is has a 75 % US/Canadian content compared to the Chevy Silverado’s 40 percent. The only truck as American as the Tundra is the Ford F-150, scoring the same 75 percent domestic content.
How the Tundra gets to be so American? Well, it is designed and developed in California and then gets built in Texas, with a lot of parts made locally. So if you want to sustain American economy you might want to consider buying a Tundra or an F-150.
Of course, we’re not referring to the brand’s name or origin here, but to the domestic content each truck features.
According to the newly released National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations’s American Automobile Labeling Act list, the Toyota Tundra is has a 75 % US/Canadian content compared to the Chevy Silverado’s 40 percent. The only truck as American as the Tundra is the Ford F-150, scoring the same 75 percent domestic content.
How the Tundra gets to be so American? Well, it is designed and developed in California and then gets built in Texas, with a lot of parts made locally. So if you want to sustain American economy you might want to consider buying a Tundra or an F-150.