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The vast majority of non-commercial truck use is not towing or hauling. Just look at the pickups you see on the road. Most are just luxury vehicles at this poin

by s0rce 5y ago

The vast majority of non-commercial truck use is not towing or hauling. Just look at the pickups you see on the road. Most are just luxury vehicles at this point. Not much difference than a slightly more practical sportscar.

syshum 5y ago
I would love for you cite your sources on this... For Ford, the most popular Truck, 50-60% of Trucks are F150 XL, or XLT, the XL is the base work truck, the XLT as the common features but not level of luxury of the Lariat, or Platinum Trucks.
- s0rce 5y ago
  Was just my observation on the road in the Western USA. I think the stats you have include fleet and commercial which frequently buy the base models, I was just talking about non-commercial use.
  - nszceta 5y ago
    Lots of the guys you see driving pickups without hauling might have boats or trailers which are normally at home but they tow from time to time and they need to be capable of doing that. You can't own medium or larger sized boat or trailer if you don't have a truck to pull it with without jumping through massive hoops like borrowing, renting one, or putting together a dangerous contraption on a vehicle not legally rated to pulling that weight.
nszceta 5y ago
I agree there are many truck owners who do not work their trucks and they would benefit from an electric truck. But it is important not to over estimate this number. GMC/Chevy have been putting out a turbocharged four cylinder since 2019 for this crowd. I can't fathom spending so much money on a truck that can't tow much reliably. Funnily enough the V6 version gets better fuel economy on the highway by 1 MPG. These things really are limited by their terrible aerodynamics. That said, the shape of the regular pickup truck is a perfect use of space once you make use of every aspect of it, from cargo area, hitches, rear seat areas, to engine maintenance. I wouldn't want a different shape truck because it is very compact as-is.

by s0rce 5y ago

syshum 5y ago

I would love for you cite your sources on this... For Ford, the most popular Truck, 50-60% of Trucks are F150 XL, or XLT, the XL is the base work truck, the XLT as the common features but not level of luxury of the Lariat, or Platinum Trucks.

s0rce 5y ago
Was just my observation on the road in the Western USA. I think the stats you have include fleet and commercial which frequently buy the base models, I was just talking about non-commercial use.
- nszceta 5y ago
  Lots of the guys you see driving pickups without hauling might have boats or trailers which are normally at home but they tow from time to time and they need to be capable of doing that. You can't own medium or larger sized boat or trailer if you don't have a truck to pull it with without jumping through massive hoops like borrowing, renting one, or putting together a dangerous contraption on a vehicle not legally rated to pulling that weight.

nszceta 5y ago

I agree there are many truck owners who do not work their trucks and they would benefit from an electric truck. But it is important not to over estimate this number. GMC/Chevy have been putting out a turbocharged four cylinder since 2019 for this crowd. I can't fathom spending so much money on a truck that can't tow much reliably. Funnily enough the V6 version gets better fuel economy on the highway by 1 MPG. These things really are limited by their terrible aerodynamics. That said, the shape of the regular pickup truck is a perfect use of space once you make use of every aspect of it, from cargo area, hitches, rear seat areas, to engine maintenance. I wouldn't want a different shape truck because it is very compact as-is.