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I think there's more to blame on the proliferation of the purchasing of larger vehicles, considering this will contribute a lot to diesel truck ownership. I so

I think there's more to blame on the proliferation of the purchasing of larger vehicles, considering this will contribute a lot to diesel truck ownership. I so commonly see a diesel truck on the road that it's hard to imagine everyone who's driving one has a need for that specific kind of vehicle for the given trip (probably not even by half). There is more criticism to be aimed at the "common" truck driver who really has no business using a truck as their daily driver. I do agree that the current state of things sounds bad with the speed limiting, especially for the commercial owner who's more likely to be responsible with the truck, but certainly it's irrational to vaguely blame "EVs" for these problems. That sounds like an anti-EV dog-whistle more than an argument.

bluGill 4y ago
> There is more criticism to be aimed at the "common" truck driver who really has no business using a truck as their daily driver. The 1% trips that need the truck are enough to use it as a daily driver. The fixed costs of owning a truck (for the 1% trip) and a second car for everything else are so much that almost nobody has enough income to afford that. Every time I say the above someone says "but you can rent", but when I look into it I discover the hassles, cost, and restrictions on renting makes me decide I can't.
- lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 4y ago
  > The 1% trips It sounds like I think it's irresponsible to take those trips if it means you choose to purchase a truck despite the lack of need for 99% of your use of it. Indeed, you can rent and you choose not to for reasons you mentioned, which is a decision others can criticize.