Strikes me that a lot of the comments, not to mention the article itself, seem to approaching the problem from the perspective of what other people should think

Strikes me that a lot of the comments, not to mention the article itself, seem to approaching the problem from the perspective of what other people should think and how they should behave. As if certain choices automatically make you and superior human. I think perhaps avalys could have expressed it more politely, but at least he was succinct. That article is very judgemental. I'm sure I could invent lots and lots of ways anybody could be potentially annoying or impacting me and my family. I'm not going to use that as an excuse to claim some assumed moral high ground. People absolutely have the right to buy and drive what they want. The overwhelming popularity and price of pickups, even at a large size, is testament that it is working for them and is well worth it to a lot of people. I'd prefer to read the comments pro or con that talk about one's personal experience with their automotive choices, rather than finger-waging at and judging those they don't agree with.