If you ever find yourself tempted to buy a truck and/or SUV, just remember one thing: they’re not worth it. They’re a societal nuisance. They’re a massive pollutant. The maintenance, repair, and insurance will cost you a whole lot more. Aside from the aforementioned pollution, They’re overall environmental impact is egregious. These monstrosities are best left alone.
If you ever have to do any sort heavy work, rent one instead. Want to live that outdoors lifestyle? A sedan and/or hatchback will do. Just buy a bike and roof rack. Got a family? Again, sedan and/or hatchback will do but also consider a station wagon. Better yet, buy a cargo bike like the Urban Arrow or the Dutch bakfiets. These are way better options to those climate-changing abominations.
I know what I’m writing isn’t anything groundbreaking but I’m writing this mostly get something off my chest in relation to a dream I had last night. The dream itself was quite boring: I was driving around in a new Ford Bronco. The thing was that, in the dream, I was quite happy about it. This happy feeling was still felt when I woke up. For a brief moment, I was thinking about buying a Bronco. I soon returned to reality. But I’m not going to lie; the temptation was strong. The temptation was made stronger by nostalgia. I grew up with these kinds of vehicles. My dad worked in labor-intense, blue collar jobs that used trucks. He even owned some himself. But, once again, they’re not worth it.
I’m not understanding. Are you typically driving around town towing another car? Or do you just want to say you have the ability to tow it yourself when needed?
I tow my vehicle on track days as well as tow a small camper on race weekends.
Then you’re not who OP is talking about.
60% of people never tow anything in their trucks. The majority of people use them to drive between home and their office jobs and the grocery store.
They’re not needed and should require special licenses to drive.
First, I’m not speaking about anyone but myself.
Second, can you actually link a primary source for that argument? I’ve seen it on the daily show, motor biscuit, etc but never once have I found an actual source willing to share how that data was collected. I’ve basically seen surveys on ad supported need sites.
https://www.axios.com/ford-pickup-trucks-history
From surveys performed yearly between 2012 and 2021.
61% of F-150 owners rarely or never use their trucks for towing.
And 87% use them for shopping and errands, for which a giant truck is entirely unnecessary.
It sounds like you’re saying 39% of f150 owners should own two cars instead of one.
I knew Axios was coming. The amount you are towing vs using the bed isn’t mostly exclusive. You are just making up math. Second, yes I only rarely tow, is only 20 days of the year. I do frequently do daily things in my truck…because they are daily.This is an example of a poorly worded survey and going to the first Google result you see. This is a poor metric to use and wouldn’t hold up under any peer review.
You’re right, they should make production vehicles to cater to people that might want to tow their race car per chance 🙄
I mean, you’ve been given a real world application for a truck, from someone who actually drives one, and you respond with sarcasm? You’re cooked bud.
And every other weekend is pretty frequent use.
Or a camper, or boat, or rentals to maintain my house and projects I complete, and yes they should.