The one critique that is somewhat valid is that many people do need trucks for work
There is almost no work the average contractor can do that wouldn't be better served with a cargo van like a Ford Transit. For anything that absolutely requires a bed, a trailer or Kei truck is superior
I see lots of trucks in my area that are pulling trailers loaded with equipment that a transit van or kei truck would never be able to haul safely or at all. Realistically, if we’re talking about work trucks, there does need to be a middle ground between a transit van/small pickup and semi trucks/heavy duty commercial vehicles. I do agree that most people with these giant vehicles definitely do not need them though.
These monsters only exist because some nonsense laws make emissions standards much more lax for vehicles above a certain size threshold. They weren't made to fill a gap in the market, they were made to evade taxes and marketing made people think the Canyonero was a good car to buy
There is almost no work the average contractor can do that wouldn't be better served with a cargo van like a Ford Transit. For anything that absolutely requires a bed, a trailer or Kei truck is superior
I see lots of trucks in my area that are pulling trailers loaded with equipment that a transit van or kei truck would never be able to haul safely or at all. Realistically, if we’re talking about work trucks, there does need to be a middle ground between a transit van/small pickup and semi trucks/heavy duty commercial vehicles. I do agree that most people with these giant vehicles definitely do not need them though.
These monsters only exist because some nonsense laws make emissions standards much more lax for vehicles above a certain size threshold. They weren't made to fill a gap in the market, they were made to evade taxes and marketing made people think the Canyonero was a good car to buy
I don’t think Keis can handle highways, but I get your point