Many small business owners have the idea of downsizing from a bigger truck to the more compact Ashok Leyland Dost Plus LS. It could save money in fuel, maintenance and even labor, because the Dost Plus LS doesn’t need a heavy vehicle licence to operate. But the transition comes with a number of questions. Can it really do the job of the many different small businesses that larger trucks were able to do? Its capacity to run longer loads, to handle long haul transport and to negotiate both the urban and rural terrain is debatable. Oponents argue that it is versatile and efficient enough to be a great substitute while others say that some businesses still need the robustness and capacity of larger trucks. This question tries to answer the practical implications of such a switch in terms of payload capacity, fuel efficiency, maneuverability and the overall cost effectiveness in different business scenarios.