Pickup Truck Guy: A Brief Psychoanalysis 

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What I never understood was that truck owners buy a vehicle that admittedly is macho and appealing, but gets terrible gas mileage, then the owners complain about the cost of gasoline.

One point I'd like to make is that there simply ISN'T a small pickup anymore. If you want something of a reasonable size, you are looking at a 20+ year old truck.

I love how the sterotype is that "truck guys" are insecure and their immediate response is to prove it in the most boring way possible.

"Emotional support vehicle" I'm sorry but I'm stealing this one.

The “4-5 empty seats in your car” guy is soooo close to getting it.

I was in the 5th grade when I realised most 'adults'' were still children with the same chip on their shoulders when they were kids.

So...wait. Where, exactly, am I supposed to hang my truck nuts? Check and mate.

My favorite description of the clean, shiny, never-hauled-anything, luxury pickup is "Parking Lot Princess."

As someone who drives a full size pick-up truck for work (I'm a contractor) the guys who make driving a truck their personality are insecure about themselves. They want to be perceived as "macho" and "tough" but they hardly ever use their trucks for doing any dirty work. Don't even get me started on lifted trucks that never see the off-road Also most of these 'pick up' guys are just kind of dumb too. They have little to no self awareness and just project on everyone else

The psychology behind pick-up truck owners has always been an anomaly to a lot of people. Whether you like or hate them, everyone has experienced at least 1 pick up truck owner either personally or on the road with the same stereotypical cocky, arrogant, angry behavior and has wondered what their issue was.

Personally I drive a truck. I understand that it doesn’t make sense but I just enjoy it and I can afford it. I use it for hauling occasionally, although I must admit it is otherwise useless to drive a truck. I’m the end, it’s just because I enjoy driving a truck. I respect your opinions and if I’m honest, I do agree with a lot of your points.

"Yank tanks" is definitely the most insightful distillation of US culture from a foreigner that this American has heard in awhile.

Of all the times I've seen a pick up truck in my life, only 1% of the time did they have anything in the back.

I drive a 2022 Ford Maverick, which is essentially a truck shaped Ute. The only time in 2 years I would have benefitted from having a full size truck was when I had to make 2 trips to fill up my friend's garden with dirt. I also get 35+mpg and can maneuver around a lot easier than in a full-size truck or suburbitank. Im really glad small trucks are making a return as I think 80-90% of truck owners could get by with a light-duty vehicle like mine and save themselves a lot of money.

I live in Colorado and constantly hear the excuse, "I need this stupid truck for mountain roads". I drive a Crosstrek, which is basically a slightly elevated station wagon and often drive scary, beat up, dirt mountain roads to go hiking. You know what cars I see when I get there? Usually other crossovers, sedans, and the occasional Jeep. Never 7-yard-long trucks that would require a 5 point turn going up each switchback with such high visibility that driving off a cliff would be inevitable.

I used to own one of those large full-size trucks, and eventually sold it after two years of ownership to purchase a smaller sedan. Saved over $200 a month on payments and my insurance went down. You know what I did when I moved to a new apartment and needed to get all of my furniture there? Rented a U-haul for $18 a day + mileage. I wouldn't go back for a minute.

i'm a conservative, christian, and a (true) car guy, but i've been getting into this stuff and it makes a lot of sense. it just hard to talk about with my family and friends bc they just don't see the world the same way. some of them are huge trump supporters (that type of person) and i'm not. it's hard to explain to them that your christian identity is with Jesus and NOT American "values." i think i'm an outlier on this and it's hard to explain to people this stuff.

As a cyclist, vast majority of my scary car moments involved a pickup truck. Seemingly buzzing me or trying to roll coal. Most shapes and sizes, from the clapped out modified trucks to the brand new luxury models. Meanwhile the 4Runner/Tacoma folks are usually polite.

As a linesman we use trucks for work but once you see me leave work I’m either in my civic or on public transit. No need for luxury trucks unless you don’t value your money

My 93 basic Toyota truck literally disappears in a parking lot surrounded by monster trucks. But it hauls more in one month than most ever do.

Aside from the insidious truck plague, there are also the same brand of people driving Mercedes and similar superfluous “luxury” cars in Germany who think you are the scum of the earth if you bike or walk.

Regarding these giant suburban status pickups, I wonder if the oppressive blandness of middle-class suburban life itself might be a big part of what drives people to own these monstrosities that are marketed to give them a false sense of rugged individualism that is missing from their office-bound, HOA-regulated daily lives. Maybe it makes up for not being allowed to paint their house the color they want or landscape their yard the way they want.

My next door neighbor has a SIlverado. He uses it primarliy to commute to his job 20 miles away. He lets it warm up for 15 minutes in the morning so he doesn't freeze his tush. After he leaves, I check on his wife.

Real truck owners drive 80s-2000s trucks until they have 300k+ miles and either rust the frame out or break something not worth fixing. 50k minimum to get into a new 1/2 ton truck is laughable!

The lady not wanting the bed scratched is too relatable… in my 20s I was moving from one apartment to another and me and my gf asked her dad if he could help us move some large furniture with his huge ass truck. Dude refused insisting it would scuff the bed liner. The fucking BED LINER! Dude the entire purpose of the liner is to get scuffed instead of the bed like dude wtf

My 2003 Chrysler Town and Country Limited minivan has provided more utility to my Family than a truck ever could. Thanks to two important features, a removable center console and removable 2nd and 3rd row seats, and a 4x8 space in the back with said seats removed, my minivan can haul larger loads and carry more people more comfortably than most pickups on the road. The 4x8 space in the back is perfect for anything from plywood to Sheetrock, and even appliances like dishwashers, dryers, ovens, and the like. In addition, with the center console removed you can fit a healthy amount of 10' sections of pipe and wood, and if the front passenger is willing sit weird, you can even fit a 12' piece of trim or pipe diagonally over your shoulder. My family used this to flip 2 houses, and build the inside of a huge addition to our house. And because seats are removable, you could also put them back in, and now you can carry up to 7 people (we didn't have a second row bench seat), and that is 7 people COMFORTABLY. Unlike an SUV like the Tahoe where 3rd row passengers are sitting 3 inches above a raised floor in, the back seat of the minivan had full legroom, as well as individual rear air vents. And as a Family of 4, we ended up using that comfortable 3rd row all the time bringing people along us on road trips. Not to mention, the minivan is basically a car. It doesn't stick out of parking spaces, you have huge visibility, and it gets pretty good gas mileage too.

A friend of mine, a brilliant scientist who was doing really important work in the world, finally relaxing, was killed along with his girlfriend when their car was hit by a giant pickup truck that was clearly not a working truck. It was a decorative truck. It was the kind of collision that would not normally have been fatal for anyone involved, if not for the additional mass and the height of the bumper. I really loathe suburban commuter pickup trucks now. He was so freaking cool... And just a few years away from retiring, and there's no good reason why he's dead now. None at all

My in-law has a pickup truck, but the last three times I asked to borrow it for hauling 1) dirt 2) rocks 3) an appliance, all three times he declined because it would scratch up his truck bed. I kid you not. I had to rent a U-Haul pickup instead. He was not joking. He lives in a suburb and does computer IT work.

The problem with these trucks is that you end up having to get a similar size vehicle (SUV) to protect you and your family.

Here in Minnesota, practically everyone drives a truck, usually with ear splitting exhaust. My own little town just shakes with this racket all day long, and it’s worse on weekends. I read an explanation in a New Yorker essay that seems about right: these obnoxious truckers are trying to substitute roaring exhaust for their loss of real economic and political power.

Had a co-worker roll up in their giant truck one morning. Another co-worker walks up to them and goes, "Sorry, about yer penis." and then walks away.

I have a pickup. Used it for work hauling stuff while simultaneously laughing at the people who never use theirs for anything but transportation. It's also crazy how my decades-old pickup is low enough you can get in without a step ladder yet hauls as much as anything made now. Honestly, truck 'culture' ruined the pickup by turning it into more of a fashion item than a legitimate tool.

I cycle commute to my job most days and also own a truck. A paid off truck I've owned for 20 years and put 190,000, miles on. A 2004 Chevy Silverado 2500HD crew cab.

The difference between the empty seats in my car and your (general) empty pickup bed is that I actually have friends who sit in those seats once in a while

imagine tying your identity to a hunk of metal you sit in to go to your office job lmao

"Get a car, beta", the single, overweight guy with a mountain of debt says to me while he pulls away in his shiny, clean pickup truck.

Most lifted trucks are in cities rarely see them on a farm or in the country. The guys calling you a city boy are probably city boys who do construction but still never hauls anything in his truck

I saw a big pickup in my neighborhood recently that had a bumper sticker which read "All I care about is hunting and like maybe 3 people" and I find that mentality so deeply sad. I really hope all truck guys don't feel that way.

Back in the 60s, my dad went to visit family in "the old country." His grandfather just put his sheep in the back seat of his sedan when he had to move them.

I work in trades, and I had a very jarring moment when I was putting an 8' long spirit level onto my roof rack because it wouldn't fit comfortably in my car. Another tradie nearby said "oh maybe you should get a truck." Like, what, so I can move my stupidly long 8' spirit level one time in 3 years? That mindset seems profoundly alien and silly to me, but I think that is honestly the line of reasoning a lot of truck guys use. "I better drive around in this inefficient and unwieldy vehicle all the time in case I need to make use of this useful feature one time"

NotJustBikes made a good point: every argument that anyone could use to justify ownership of a pickup truck, could also be used for owning a van. But there are 100 privately owned pickups for every privately (non-commercial) van*, and something else has to account for it, something not based on utility. * At least where I live and drive.

I used to own a truck, it was wayyyyy more expensive than owning a car. Not just for the gas, but the maintenance as well, everything for a truck just costs more as they tend to be bigger. If you’re trying to save money, the last vehicle you wanna get is a truck.

I am a full size truck owner and want to THANK YOU for addressing this entire absurd subculture of truck worship. 1) I have a rural acreage that actually requires the ability to tow and haul real things in the real world (i.e. "work truck") 2) My truck is a stripped down mild hybrid 6-cylnder gas engine...the most fuel efficient model I could purchase at the time. 3) My truck has 4WD because rural southern MN has occasional 6 foot drifts in temps that can kill. I find it amusing and disturbing that (mostly) men feel the need to have 4WD in the southern US big city suburbs. 4) My truck has heated seats and no other options. No sunroof. No princess wheels. No leather interior or light bars. 5) I am upset at both sides of the issue: those who judge me for driving a truck who also assume I only use it to haul 12-packs to the Bro-B-Que, and those "truck-bros" who feel the need to shame my utilitarian work truck because it doesn't have a chrome 9.7 liter 16 cylinder diesel engine and enough power to tow a cruise ship across sand. When I grew up in the 70's, trucks were driven by hillbilly farm peasants (like me). A truck is a tool, not a status symbol.

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The guy who said that empty pickup beds are like keeping the 4 seats of your car empty most of the time actually makes another good argument for why cars are terrible

Truck owner, SUV owner, Car guy. I got an old beat up pick up that I love and every girl I've been with hates. 20 years old, 400k miles and runs rough. But it's simplicity and utilitarian nature makes it a fun truck. It's cheap to fix, I can do all the work on it myself. It is a truck, not a luxury vehicle. I also own a 2009 suburban, it has some luxury features, leather seats and somewhat modern safety features . I use it to hual fully loaded trailers across the country. It's not as utilitarian as my truck, but it's tough and comfortable. After 2014, trucks have fully transformed into status symbols and luxury machines. A non-commercial truck should be light, reliable, and affordable. If I want luxury, I would buy a sedan or cross over. I had luxury cars and smaller is better. Because it's suppose to be comfortable. My Suburban is a beast, I don't like driving it to the store, the newer ones look at are even bigger and they're driven by moms with one child. It's not economically sound either. I bought my truck for $1500 at 270k, and my suburban for 10k used (comes with everything and was in great shape). But dropping 40k for a used 2015 suburban is nutz. A truck should be cheap because you use it for work, if it doesn't have a dent, you're not using it. Trucks are security blankets ngl. I feel confident in them. But I also feel even more confident when I had my kia optima SXL Turbo. I avoid so many accidents because of stepping on the gas and getting out of the way. Best car ever until a drunk driver crashed into it(it was parked) But a truck can be a commute car, too! I used my truck to commute to work, was gas expensive? Yes but I didn't have a car payment and the maintenance cost was so little because of its reliability. It makes sense plus I love picking up things I see, going over things in my way. But buying a 80k truck to go to your desk job is nuts. Get a corvette if you want to show off! If we made light cheap trucks again it wouldn't be a bad culture. My dad drove a little 90s Tacoma truck to his construction work and it was all he needed until it got stolen and he got a tundra 2002 and had it until his death in 2014. It was beaten to death but it brought back value because he was able to pay it off because it wasn't crazy expensive and keep it for his entire life and the truck lived on past him, older brother had it, until his death. I didn't keep it. I don't want to die yet.

"at least people won't notice it's empty while you're driving it around" is gold

Well here ya go: you said “Rolex, Lamborghini “ and I got a Gucci ad, I think that’s a score

Can you do a video about how America’s CAFE (emissions) requirements incentivize auto manufacturers to produce larger, less fuel efficient vehicles? It’s a big reason why pickup trucks and large SUVs are everywhere now. Another reason why pickup trucks have gotten larger and American automakers focus entirely on large vehicles these days, is because US automakers can’t compete with overseas manufacturing of smaller cars (for many complex reasons), and have shifted focus in the past decade to high-margin vehicles for the domestic market, which Ford, GM and Stellantis still largely dominate.

I had a customer who made me wait in the lobby for 45 minutes every time before he let me in. I chatted with the receptionist a lot. One day she said " Can i ask you a question?" "Sure." I said. "Why do all these men buy these huge pickup trucks?" She asked. I said "We guys talk about it. We think they are compensating for some inadequacy." A lot of giggling started coming from the accountants behind her, who were all female. They then began sharing female euphamisms for male inadequacy, or failure to perform, which are as prolific and dirty as man jokes. Things like can't fill the sock, and the bigger the boots, the smaller the ____. So there is a lot of self esteem and image projecting invested in owning a pickup. And the girls, at least the ones you would want to marry, can see through it.

Accusation and insults are admissions, 99% of the time. They are telling on themselves, as you explained!

Canadian here, living in Calgary Alberta - pickup truck capital of Canada. Lots of folks justify their road fortresses due to the odd bad weather conditions - but then they promptly drive like possessed maniacs during a blizzard and go unintentionally off-road anyway. And the pristine condition of the never-used cargo area never ceases to amaze.

I live in a rural community, and do a lot of repairs. I have a 1984 Chevy S10. It works for everything I need. And most of the time, the Chevy bolt works.

The Pickup Truck Guy is the guy barreling down the highway at 20mph over the speed limit with headlights brighter than the bald spot on his bear boyfriend's head tailgating you.

I actually have a pickup truck and it's totally not what I ever expected I would ever have. I work a standard white collar job. My former vehicle died due to a computer chip going bad. I feel the same way about "pickup truck guys" as this video. I am a bike commuter and have ridden my 24 year old mountain bike (converted into a commuter bike) to work almost every day for the past 11 years. I only use the truck for trips: either camping or ski trips, river trips, mountain biking, etc. We have a small travel trailer that the truck tows and it handles it great. The gas mileage on this truck is actually better than the vehicle it replaced (it's a V6 vs the old V8) but a more modern engine that just seems to work better with more efficiency. I drive it in "eco-mode" all the time. For the record, I have a hard-shell over the bed to keeps things safe and dry and I never take that off. We live in the suburbs, but go into the mountains and desert as often as we can. I HATE driving that truck into the city, but then again, I hate going into the city regardless. I carry a good amount of camping or outdoor gear in it, but I am not hauling agricultural products or anything like that. I don't drive it "off road" because I hate off-roading in a vehicle: it's destructive to both the vehicle and more importantly the environment and not fun at all, sitting there bouncing around being stressed out about breaking something. I mountain bike if I am going "off road" and spend a fraction of the $$ for a better experience that gets me into shape. I know a bit about the physics of off-roading and unless you are out in the open, those lifted pickup trucks would be horrible where I go (steep mountain roads): they are just too big and too high a center of gravity and too long a wheelbase. My truck is pretty stock and it's not lifted and doesn't have off-road tires. The downsides are real: expensive vs regular car and the gas mirage. Mine wasn't the $80K and up you see nowadays, thankfully, but it was expensive. There are some valid justifications for owning one depending on what you really use it for and where you live, but it does make a pretty stupid commuter vehicle. I'm very thankful for that old commuter bike I have. I know I am a special case in that my truck is only a means to an end and has nothing to do with my personality/identity. I am definitely not an "Alpha-male" (or any type of Greek letter male, for that matter) and I would never in a million years have a "punisher" skull sticker on my truck, as seems almost mandatory. I saw a lot of these comments and also had to share that I am a road cyclist, as well, and can relate to aggressive drivers. They may be more slanted towards truck drivers, but they certainly aren't limited to them. The worst situations I have had have been with a Subaru, of all things.

The comeback nobody was asking for, but we all needed.

I have classmates that tell me on a weekly basis that I need a truck instead of my Toyota Camry and proceed to brag about how they need to put $70 of fuel in every week but at the same time complain about gas prices. They never know how to respond to the argument that I have zero use for a truck and I only pay $35 every 3-4 weeks for gas, at the end of the day im a junior at a rural high school so maybe im too young for my opinion to matter but simply put I don't think we should be allowed to vote in this upcoming election.

(Giant) truck people like to think they're Mike on Breaking bad when in reality they're Skylar.

I hate the number of pickup trucks on the road, especially when driving behind one. It's like there's a building driving in front of you. Then you see one trying to navigate a crowded parking lot or a narrow street or you hear complaints about the price of gas and you think, why buddy, why. I have to admit, though, I do get it. Same with the ginormous SUVs. When I've driven one, say a rental or a borrowed vehicle, the ability to see over traffic and the feeling of imperviousness - feeling, not fact, btw - is noticeable. Do what you want, they'll get out of the way. And if someone's tailgating you hardly notice. It is, however, very comfortable to tailgate some little car. It's not just a masculinity thing, not just a show of wealth, not just the feeling of power, not just a supposed chick magnet. It's all of it.

I think there's a psychological connection with European style walkable cities. I feel like the overlap between "truck bros" and "Europeans are gay" types is a circle

Nothing more delicate than the feelings of a loser in a giant pickup truck.

Can’t believe it’s been almost two years since that video. Your channel growth has been crazy to witness!

I don't understand the point of pickup trucks either. Somehow, a car like that says something about its owners: they have to follow every industry trend. If you have to transport a lot of stuff on rare occasions, you can just buy a trailer for $800. It's much more practical and cost-effective.

I don't get why rural people get offended. We're literally talking about making cities work better so there's more actual rural countryside to use and enjoy rather than sprawling strip malls and subdivisions destroying your hunting spots.

I'm an urbanist. I drive a pickup truck*. We exist. *An early 2000's Toyota Tacoma 4-banger manual single cab. It gets 20mpg and has enough miles on it to have gone to the moon and back. I love it so much. Small truck urbanist gang rise up!

A basic principle in road safety is that if a driver feels safe because the environment is made for cars, then overspeeding and dangerous driving behaviors ensue. I wonder if statistically it can be shown that truck drivers are more irresponsible, controlling for other variables.

Pickup are gonna go down in history as one of those weird fashions that people in the future won't understand how is even possible you like it🤨

"Emotional Support Vehicle", a perfect description!

The "Emotional Support Vehicle" description is very adequate for all the guys who wrap up their masculinity in their vehicle choice.

One more thing, the truck is designed to handle with a full bed. They have insane body roll otherwise and it’s crazy with all the torque the engines put out.

People who buy trucks (except workers who need them) are played trolled fools . Played by the media and marketing. These beds have gotten to high for trades to use effectively and adds to the somersault effect during collisions. I went from van to truck as a tradesman. Now my back hurts , the stuff in the back gets rained on or stolen , I can’t store tools in the bed . Worst decision in my life , I probably could’ve retired early if I kept the van . If you “need “ a truck ok but why get played by the marketing. I see aftermarket pickup truck people with raised kits etc and I think how common and easy it is to play people .

Most families are better served by a minivan that a pickup truck.

Hearing someone is concerned about the truck bed getting scratched is just hilarious to me. You wanted a vehicle capable of carrying stuff in the back. You committed to buying a vehicle that costs tens of thousands of dollars, but you couldn't spend the extra little bit to get a bed liner? I guess you don't care *that* much about it. Unless you're also concerned about scratching up the bed liner..in which case lol, lmao even.

I use a wheelchair and I love all your videos. I've had some near misses with young F150 drivers, but when i get stuck in a pothole or a gap in the highway, its the truck guys who screech tires to pull over to pull my wheelchair out. (SE Wisconsin)

My father was a mechanic who thought that trucks should only be used for work. He thought that modern trucks were the equivalent of show ponies from the days of actual horse power. I never purchased a truck. My father also taught me to respect the right of bike riders and motorcyclists to the road. I embraced my father’s beliefs.

We should just start calling all pickup drivers “toddler flatteners” from now on.

I drive a pickup - it's an older f-150. It basically serves the same purpose as a cargo van. I would never dream of commuting in it. But pickups are versatile tools and great recreational vehicles for camping. 🤷 The key is, it has a lower hood (so it's not a battering ram death machine) and I use it for very specific purposes - moving furniture or appliances, farm stuff, and camping. For getting around town or commuting, i bike.

I used to own full size trucks but haven’t in over a decade and have been much happier without them in my life. They’re massively expensive to own and operate and look ridiculous. Now I drive a small SUV and rent a trailer when I need to haul something, which isn’t very often.

Less money burned up out the tailpipe = more money for travel, nice hotels, good food, beer, wine, gifts, clothes, the retirement account & charity donations.

The cognitive dissonance of thinking that masculinity = being brave and then choosing to go around in a tank while calling people who don't "soy boys" must be palpable.

Nah, it's my husband's boyfriend who has the truck.

I own a 15 year old Toyota Tacoma, that I am planing on selling this summer. I really like it but i totally agree that owning it doesn’t make much sense. I live in a very urban part of Boston and only need to drive once or twice a month. The most common reason I move it is to re-park it so I don’t get towed during street sweeping. As I have gotten older I have become very sympathetic to the urbanist agenda, and I honestly wish Boston would ban cars in the urban core, it would make walking here much more pleasant.

I have a truck because I’m a landscaping construction contractor. I hate driving it but it gets used for making me money. If I didn’t need it I’d have a car.

all these huge luxury trucks should be taxed to hell and back. if you don't need a vehicle like this for work you should be paying significantly higher taxes

Do you remember when guys would buy sports cars to show off or massage their ego? What happened? At least those cars were nice to look at and fun to ride in. I've accepted rides from guys just for the sake of the experience. Nice times. You can keep your truck, mister.

I live in the Colorado mountains and bought a new 2004 Dodge Cummins diesel that gets 22-24 mpg and I still have it. Only minor repairs were required in close to 300 k miles of use. I’m a house builder and my truck like my tools make me a great living . A truck is an investment to make money not an emotional crutch. P.S. I just came by for the comments I didn’t watch your video.

I work on a lot of these trucks for a living, I’m a mechanic, they’re only getting bigger and bigger as years go on. A 2000 Ford F150 is way smaller than a 2024 F150 and has the same towing capacity. It’s really stupid. They’re hard to see out of, making them dangerous, they love to rust and people never get them fixed properly or junk them when they should. They’re expensive to fix like people have said also. And owning a giant truck does not make you masculine. Most of these clowns can’t even change their own oil. Then when they start modifying them in horrible ways they get 5x worse and they always ride like absolutely DOG shit. We have idiots come in with off road tires complaining that they’re noisy and expect us to fix it. The truck feels broken when driven on pavement like this. Then it’s cheap lift kits, wheel spacers, snorkels and winches that are just money wasters, and you see 2 car seats in the back for children that could have had a college fund by now.

The crazy part is that -- if you go anywhere in Japan -- workers use tiny little 1600-pound kei trucks (like the Daihatsu Hijet and Suzuki Carry) to run farms, haul tools, deliver for small businesses, and such. The typical Daihatsu Hijet in Japan does way more real work than the typical F-150.

I drove small pickup trucks when I was very young, but left them behind in my 20s. I wasn’t using them to haul often enough to justify the significant additional wind drag, and lack of a secured trunk. The trucks I see on the road today are enormous, and pristine to the point that I know they are about trying to create an image, or to fit in

Would be nice to have small affordable and efficient pick-up trucks, but they're practically illegal in the US unless you want to risk purchasing a 20-30 year old truck. Protectionist policy of domestic auto makers have comepletely ruined the entire US auto maket. Not just pickup trucks. This market trend isn't because of "compensating consumers."

I personally like pick up trucks and SUVs. I think they look cool and can be used to work, but we all have to understand that not everyone has the same needs and not everyone has to like the same things. I dont care if someone doesnt like pick up trucks. I like them and that is the only thing that matter to me, and should matter to those people. Some other people like SUVs or racecars or simple sedans, and thats fine. No car defines your masculinity. Your masculinity is defined by your struggles and how you manage them, and how much you love and care for your wife and family. Cheers 😁✌🏻

Just recently moved to a property on a few acres in the countryside outside our metro. I've got goats, chickens, and a boatload of large dogs. I drive a hatchback. So many of my friends and family kept nudging me like "You gonna get a truck now?" and I resoundingly say no. I grew up driving landyacht hoopties and I even had an SUV for a moment, but the high cost of gas was enough to change my mind years ago. Now that you pay a premium just to own a gas guzzler I'm fully in the camp of only driving hatchbacks, wagons, and minivans.

As a truck enthusiast, I: -Maintain a class A CDL -Own a 1.2L hatchback -load my hatchback to it's gross vehicle weight rating often, and tow with it occasionally, including both trailers and recovering larger cars. -aspire to buy a small truck, and by small, I mean Japanese market medium-duty cab-over, smaller than a "¾ ton" but with double the cargo volume, comparable payload, and better visibility.

The urban/rural divide is astounding.

No "normal" Person in Europe would drive a F-150 when I see one (it Happens), I rightly assume that the guy is part of the criminal Underworld...

Can you do Harley-Davidson riders next? They let you know they're coming from a mile away.

Before pickups became so popular, SUVs used to fill the role of vehicles that were overly expensive, dangerous, rarely used for their intended purpose, and inefficient.

"Bombers only catch flak over the target." You obviously hit a nerve with some folks driving big pickup trucks, or else they would not have responded as they did. They proved your point for you.