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A picture of a hand holding remote car keys pointed at a white pickup truck. Below that is the text:
In the US, 75% of truck owners tow only once a year or less. Nearly 70% of them go off-road once a year or less. Additionally, 35% of truck owners haul something in their truck beds once a year or less
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saw a rivian on my way home from work this morning. poor guy tried to keep up but my old 4banger was just too light on her feet
It compensates for penis size 100% of the time though.
I got a 2004 Silverado 1500 and I couldn't be happier with it. It's not a giant penile enhancement. Its just a normal sized truck. I use it as a daily driver and grocery getter. But when I need a truck to haul shit I got it.
I imagine it's pretty much the same in UK - a lot of the people using them for work might be better off with a small van.
But then, they don't look 'manly' do they?
What does a van offer that a small truck wouldn't? Other than opportunity for passengers. Since its a work vehicle passengers isn't generally a concern since basically anything you can buy can handle atleast 2 people. Covered space? Get a cap. Need more Clearance for a fridge you intend on plugging in right away? take the cap off. Over sized item in more ways than one like a couch or bed? you can drop and remove the tailgate. I have yet to see a small van that can be all that customizable?
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You can down vote but you should add to the discussion. Can we get the numbers on people that have vans and aren't using them to capacity or carrying anything. How about the amount that drive passenger cars that are driving 2+ occupant but serves no more utility than a bicycle that's faster.
To add to the numbers my house hold has a 4 door sedan and a pickup. But we are dual income with no kids. What should I drive instead? so I live 30 miles from work because who is so lucky to work next door and wife is 20 miles fron work. I also do things like move fire wood and mow lawns and... Really do you want a list of all the things I would have to rent a truck for? I have a cap for my bed and have pulled it to move larger stuff. Just because you dont have to do a thing or have a thing or what ever.... Doesn't mean there is t a use case which doesn't involve using someone else's and just using your own.
We can fix the truck problem by making health insurance cover penis enlargements. If they have more of a dick maybe they will be less of a dick.
Gender affirming truck. But seriously, I will never ask someone to haul stuff for me. It's like you didn't buy a truck to haul my shit around. There are also seasons of life where a truck would be super useful. What I'm saying is I need a fucking truck you bitches.
I just rent a pickup truck from U-Haul for $21 per day. I'm never gonna need it more than 1 day.
Less than the price for insuring a big ass truck for a year.