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While I agree a fuel efficient vehicle is going to hold it's value better, the article neglects to mention that F150 trucks are generally used to haul heavy loa

While I agree a fuel efficient vehicle is going to hold it's value better, the article neglects to mention that F150 trucks are generally used to haul heavy loads, plow snow, and otherwise be abused in order to get work done. A Prius on the other hand will probably never be put through the same abuse an F150 will endure so it will be in much better shape -- thus giving it a much higher resell value.

raganwald 18y ago
Agreed. The article fails to normalize working trucks vs. passenger vehicles as you note. One way to correct for this would be to compare four year-old fuel-inefficient cars to the Prius. Another aspect ignored by the article is the Domestic vs. Import issue. No matter what Jay Leno says, there is a perception that domestic vehicles fall apart more quickly than imports. You could correct for this by comparing imported fuel-inefficient trucks to the Prius. All in all, I found that the article pandered to my pre-existing prejudices. When I stepped back and thought about it, the article said nothing more than Green tastes better than Heavy.
- noonespecial 18y ago
  I always think of it like this when I get truck hate... You have your prius, me, my ford. The task at hand is to move 2500 pounds of cinder blocks 10 miles down the road to a building site. Which is now more fuel efficient? F150 or Prius? It all comes down the right vehicle for the job. Thats why its great to have a choice.
  - raganwald 18y ago
    I do have such a choice: I own a small, fuel-efficient car and I rented a pickup the last time I needed to move anything like that. I mean, duh, if you are a landscape contractor or a home renovator or you operate a farm, buy a truck. I don't think anyone is arguing with that. But recognize that you are now the exception to the rule. Do you really think that half or more of the F-150s on the road are "working trucks"?

raganwald 18y ago

Agreed. The article fails to normalize working trucks vs. passenger vehicles as you note. One way to correct for this would be to compare four year-old fuel-inefficient cars to the Prius. Another aspect ignored by the article is the Domestic vs. Import issue. No matter what Jay Leno says, there is a perception that domestic vehicles fall apart more quickly than imports. You could correct for this by comparing imported fuel-inefficient trucks to the Prius. All in all, I found that the article pandered to my pre-existing prejudices. When I stepped back and thought about it, the article said nothing more than Green tastes better than Heavy.

noonespecial 18y ago
I always think of it like this when I get truck hate... You have your prius, me, my ford. The task at hand is to move 2500 pounds of cinder blocks 10 miles down the road to a building site. Which is now more fuel efficient? F150 or Prius? It all comes down the right vehicle for the job. Thats why its great to have a choice.
- raganwald 18y ago
  I do have such a choice: I own a small, fuel-efficient car and I rented a pickup the last time I needed to move anything like that. I mean, duh, if you are a landscape contractor or a home renovator or you operate a farm, buy a truck. I don't think anyone is arguing with that. But recognize that you are now the exception to the rule. Do you really think that half or more of the F-150s on the road are "working trucks"?