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redblacktree · 2016-08-19 02:42:38+00:00

On the other hand, without those trucks, there would be nothing on the store shelves.

megy | karma 561 | avg karma 1.4 · | 2017-10-10 22:44:57+00:00

At least trucks are carrying something we all need, unlike cars.

teacup50 | karma 1974 | avg karma 2.06 · | 2016-10-27 22:37:02+00:00

So they're still selling plenty? That's not exactly "nobody" then, is it?

Most people don't buy pickup trucks, but 1) people who buy them need them, and 2) it's a profitable market segment.

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nevir | karma 2615 | avg karma 5.59 · | 2017-11-17 07:00:40+00:00

Vast majority have far fewer than 10 trucks.

lm28469 | karma 12135 | avg karma 2.53 · | 2024-02-29 12:15:22

Without trucks every single mid/large city would starve in a week

Without SUVs nothing of value would change, we might even see less deaths on the roads

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adrianN | karma 29995 | avg karma 2.78 · | 2021-10-07 03:48:47

We need trucks about as much as we need people in cars.

wahern | karma 15317 | avg karma 3.05 · | 2018-06-29 04:23:10

You can't ignore the reason the trucks exist in the first place. The trucks exist because towns and commercial spaces are spread out, and they're so spread out because of cars.

It's sort of like saying that cars don't emit CO2, burning gasoline does. The gasoline is burnt to operate the cars. Trucks deliver products to our car-centric landscape. If everybody lived in cities we'd only need a fraction of the trucks.

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zoklet-enjoyer | karma 1209 | avg karma 1.1 · | 2023-10-06 15:09:25

Most people don't need trucks, they just want them for whatever reason. Even SUVs, most people I know who have one don't need it

hinkley | karma 39933 | avg karma 2.46 · | 2020-12-26 18:26:38

Just look at the number of pickup trucks there are, with empty (even pristine) beds. Nobody is hauling stuff most of the time, but they got a vehicle that can.

bediger4000 | karma 4590 | avg karma 0.96 · | 2022-07-25 14:38:44

The proportion of pickups that have ever carried a load is pretty small. Trucks may be intended to do work, but the majority never do.

joe5150 | karma 1625 | avg karma 3.0 · | 2015-10-05 18:58:26

I'm not sure about most. I know plenty of people who own no such things but still have the trucks.

tom_sawyer | karma 1 | avg karma 1.0 · | 2019-11-24 13:28:33+00:00

I cannot imagine buying a truck without racks for lumber or ladders or paddle board. I use my rack so much.

Ericson2314 | karma 7269 | avg karma 1.6 · | 2017-01-04 22:47:56

Well trucks are awfully inefficient.

fenwick67 | karma 3155 | avg karma 3.16 · | 2019-10-19 06:16:54+00:00

Good thing a truck can carry >100x as much stuff.

Robotbeat | karma 13373 | avg karma 3.01 · | 2022-03-31 10:56:05

Trucks. Lots and lots of trucks.

nonethewiser | karma 6061 | avg karma 1.96 · | 2023-06-21 16:29:38

Trucks are great. Unparalleled utility when you need it and comfortable to drive. Comes in handy often as a homeowner. Its not surprising people in a dense city wouldn’t want one but obviously they have lots of utility.

megablast | karma 5360 | avg karma 1.72 · | 2018-11-21 05:42:14

We need semis. We all rely on trucks for everything we buy. We don't need cars. There is always an alternative to cars, not so for trucks.

EADGBE | karma 485 | avg karma 0.57 · | 2019-01-17 21:18:41+00:00

buT HaRDly aNYonE aCtuaLLY haS USe fOr A TrucK

megaremote | karma 526 | avg karma 1.25 · | 2019-02-27 02:59:35+00:00

Except there are a 1000 times more cars on the road than trucks, and we actually need trucks. We don't need cars, at all.

yonaguska | karma 1382 | avg karma 2.73 · | 2022-10-02 19:36:27

Except for the big selling point for trucks, the ability to tow for long distances.