• hydrospanner@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Not speaking for the whole country, obviously, but for me, my next vehicle (after my current compact crossover) will likely be a midsize pickup.

    My reasoning is basically that I have hobbies which will be made easier by having the cargo options the pickup format allows for.

    I can more easily transport bikes and kayaks, camping and fishing gear with a pickup. It’ll also be better for hauling stuff from the hardware store, and it’ll mean I don’t have to borrow my dad’s pickup for deer hunting if he’s not going along.

    I may also get a small fishing boat in the future, and if that happens, it’ll be to be transported on a trailer, which will be towed more effectively by the pickup.

    I will definitely miss the great fuel economy I enjoy now, but the pickup will make it much more convenient and enjoyable to do many of the things I frequently do.

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      1 year ago

      The thing is, people in Europe do all that too but we still don’t buy pickups

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        I mean…okay?

        I do it now with my compact crossover too, but it’s a bigger pain in the ass. If and when I get a pickup, it’ll all be easier.

        I guess good for you guys that you continue to choose vehicles that make your leisure time activities more difficult? Idunno what point you’re trying to make or what sort of moral high ground you’re trying to claim.

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          Station-Wagons I think you call them? And vans can fit a lot of stuff.

          You read too much between the lines, I just don’t think that hobbies are the reason why Americans buy so many pick ups