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The actual story is that some guy helped her out:
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/16/nx-s1-5230186/a-woman-was-loading-1-500-pounds-of-gravel-into-her-car-when-a-stranger-interrupted
It still pisses me off. Who knows how many idiots drive around with tons of gravel in their cars?
The (lack of) quality of US drivers ed never ceases to amaze me.
the under rating of cars weight limits never ceases to amaze me, most cars can absolutely haul a half ton safely but few are rated for it, most half ton trucks can haul a couple tons safely, yet are only rated for half of one.
They probably assume people just stuff their shit into the trunk so I guess the weight limit usually also includes a safeguard for weight distribution limits.
They also add a bit of a buffer for manufacturing tolerances along with allowing the rating to stay the same throughout the projected life of the vehicle.