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In the US, 75% of truck owners tow only once a year or less. Nearly 70% of them go off-road once a year or less. Additionally, 35% of truck owners haul something in their truck beds once a year or less

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      • morbidcactus@lemmy.ca
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        1 month ago

        Would have loved one of those sprinter vans when I did field work, used our utility trailer a lot, but something with a small workbench, lighting and conveniently located inverters would have been amazing.

        • apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world
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          That does sound like an incredible alternative to drying herbarium vouchers in a hotel with a hair drier (my field work)

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      I own a station wagon, a suburban, and previously a truck. When I owned the truck it was full of shit or hauling stuff constantly. I sold it the moment I didn’t need it. The suburban replaced it because I refuse to put my dogs in the bed while towing the boat to go camping. The wagon is a people hauler because it’s payload is too low most of the time.

      There are quite a few people in this world who actually use their trucks. I also completely hate seeing people who own trucks but don’t use them.

      • Ham Strokers Ejacula@reddthat.com
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        OK well we’re talking in generalities here. Most people who have a Truck (myself included) don’t need one. And I’d bet that a lot of those who do would be better served by a utility van or something similar.

        Trucks aren’t even the only vehicle capable of hauling large loads (giggity).

        Sure, some people legitimately need a truck. We’re not talking about them.

        Absolutely zero people need the pedestrian slaughterer 2000, but these kinds of trucks killing machines are more and more common on the road today.

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      1 month ago

      The estate car is the ideal car for 80% of all drivers, a hatchback is ideal for 15% of all drivers.