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Monster pickup trucks accelerate into Europe as sales rise despite safety fears
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this post was submitted on 12 Oct 2024
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I'm pretty sure it would come up if people started actually doing it en masse
Where I live, this is common and unnoticed. I see plenty of VW vans being driven by a mother on her way to the store after dropping off the kids at school. Maybe pickup trucks outrank those in other countries, but the mindset is all the same.
I'm not trying to apologize for trucks, but we need to expand our view.
Right, because a minivan is a high-hood vanity "utility" vehicle purchased by affluent individuals who never regularly carry a bunch of kids in them, but just want the appearance of a cool suburban soccer mom.
You've missed the point entirely.
I agree but they said vw van not minivan. Like the huge utility sized vans
Pretty sure you missed my point entirely as well. So I guess we're even
Your "point" was dumb and no one was willing to let you know. I didn't miss it, I dodged it.