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tbf a lot of murricans live in rural environments where a truck does indeed make sense because of the lots of unpaved roads. city dwellers not so much

• patmorgan23 3y ago
  Not really, American is pretty urbanized. Less than 20% of the population lives in rural areas. Yet the most popular vehicle for the past few years has been the ford F150. It's not being bought by rural or working class people, it's a luxury status symbol now.
  • abwizz 3y ago
    > American is pretty urbanized. Less than 20% of the population lives in rural areas i'd like that number put into perspective, but it does not feel like on the low end. > Yet the most popular vehicle for the past few years has been the ford F150. It's not being bought by rural or working class people, it's a luxury status symbol now. thanks for the insight! but i struggle with the combination of "most popular" and "luxury status symbol"
    • sigilis 3y ago
      On that last statement, see iPhone for an example of a ubiquitous luxury status symbol with it occupying the top three slots for smartphone sales by model. However, it is not accurate to say that rural people are not buying F150s, they like status symbols as much as the next person and it does fit the requirements if someone wants a truck. Sometimes people who live in urban areas like to pretend that no one lives outside of cities except cows and guns. 20% is still quite a few people at about 60 million. Not a exactly a rounding error.
• fennecfoxy 3y ago
  As a Kiwi now living in the UK, "unpaved roads" are not an excuse for the American excess found in vehicles like the F150, F350 etc. Unless you're literally crawling over raw grassy hills, a standard sized Japanese car (like a civic etc) will still do gravel roads just fine.