This is the best article I’ve read on Jalopnik in a long time, possibly ever. Bravo. I grew up as a truck hater but after living in the South for the last 10 years and developing many outdoorsy interests I’m finally giving in and fully plan to buy an F-150 Tremor later this year. The added capability and sense of… Read more
Appreciate the article. This article really struck a chord with me, and I can totally relate. Read more
The Aerodeck is seriously gorgeous, and new to me. I love that you are into Hondas (I’ve had five cars, my fourth and fifth are Hondas). And you write beautifully. I definitely want to read more from you. Read more
This was a hell of an article and, no offense to Jalopnik, but worthy of far more prestigious publications than Jalopnik imo. I really identify with your keep/sell dilemma as I have been wrestling with similar feelings regarding my old Jeep XJ in the last few years. I’m really looking forward to reading more from… Read more
Toni I cannae for the life of me believe you are responding to comments here.... it’s a bold strategy, Cotton, let’s see if it pays off for ‘em Read more
I think you hit on it though - trucks are protected from market forces making them artificially accessible. If that went away the ‘problem’ would mostly solve itself. Read more
In summary.
Lot’s of comments about personal views of vehicles, but the most important point was the first paragraph:
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I know the Suburban is practically the official vehicle for the soccer moms of Texas (the Hutterites have moved on to full sized vans since their cheaper), but I can’t imagine how anyone can tolerate fuel efficiency that’s in the single digits. Read more
Unfortunately it’s not something like people judging others for wearing black jeans instead of blue ones. The choice results in more fuel usage, the associated emissions, and deaths that are higher than they otherwise would be. Not that many Americans seem to give a shit about any of that. Read more
The entire country is full of failing state governments. Texas is just the latest and most blatant example of the greed that has shaped the US. Read more
I do like how this article tried to figure out the reasons for Americans to be so infatuated with trucks instead of screaming about banning them or some such nonsense. It was poignant and touched on a lot of good points about the possible psychology of this buying trend. It even explored the pros and the cons of these… Read more
Thanks for sharing this piece. I don’t deny that trucks have utility, but as someone who particularly this last year has been very, “We live in a society and it is your duty to do what is best for society, as opposed to just your own personal freedoms,” I appreciated that angle. (Particularly as someone who only… Read more
i skimmed the 150 comments so far and it seems like people are missing the point of the cultural anti-truck criticism. you want to carry stuff? get a truck, no one cares. you think trucks are “neat”? great, get a truck, no one cares. the problem is that there absolutely is a contingent of truck owners that bought them… Read more
It’s super frustrating. The whole premise of this article is that we’re full of contradictions. We can be critical of things we like, or even be free to like shit that we know is bad. We all do it. But there’s always somebody who has to draw a line in the sand, justifying the “bad” thing that they like as “good… Read more
I like the writeup, and I’m seeing the arguments I expected to see in the comments as well as some other comments that aren’t arguments (sure, they’re there.) Read more
My truck enables and supports my racing hobby. It’s not fun in any sense, the Hemi is awful on fuel, and it’s generally kinda big for daily driving. It could go off-road though the general dimensions make that more annoying than amusing. Read more
That was really well written. Thank you. Read more
It legit took me a minute to understand what the big deal was. Once my brain noticed that this wasn’t just a regular Accord Wagon it hit me. Wait, a 2-door Accord Wagon? Basically an Accord hatchback-ish thingy? That’s great! It doesn’t hurt that I’ve always liked the lines of this generation. Plus pop-up headlights… Read more