• CerebralHawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 days ago

    They’re fine on the job site.

    Thing is, most people buying them only ever haul their asses to Starbucks. They’re a status symbol. And they’re fucking ridiculous. Like what you like but if you’re just doing suburban driving, you should drive a little electric vehicle. Who cares if it’s “not manly,” it’s the most efficient tool for the job.

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      They’re fine on the job site.

      HA!

      Every manager and supervisor drives one of these giant fucking abominations. The guys who actually work have vans, they hold more stuff and use less gas.

      • Rachel@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        Even more because your tools are more difficult to steal in a van and if you really needed to move a lot of lumber or other big stuff you can use a trailer.

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      if you’re just doing suburban driving, you should drive a little electric vehicle.

      If only there were more options available in that category.

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      They’re fine on the job site.

      What kind of jobs you ppl have where you don’t want to see your surroundings? These are not even efficient, and waste tons of space, ffs.

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      2 days ago

      They don’t have to be tall to haul. And most job sites don’t require “off-road like” capabilities.

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      Pickups are useful on job sites. But I don’t think there was a strong need to double their size and make them way more dangerous and way less efficient.

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        it’s not just insecurity. it’s reality.

        i’m a man in the target demo of these trucks. i don’t own one, i own a hatchback sedan. easily half the women I have dated… think I drive a ‘girlie’ car and they are legit upset by it. If I owned a massive overpriced truck i’d be sexually rewarded for it. they say shit like ‘i want to feel safe and protected in a large vehicle.’

        lots and lots of people believe these vehicles are a necessity, insecurity or not. i also live in downtown Boston, where people are ‘eco’ and liberal are buying the e-version of these trucks/suvs. but they still think little cars are make you gay and weak.

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          One of my gay friends just got a large truck and is having an aneurysm trying to find parking for it in a city. Stress nightmare, lol.

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      Honestly, it’s far more manly. The least manly thing you can do is worry about how manly people think you look. If you’re actually secure in your manliness you don’t need a giant truck to make sure people know you’re really a man. It just makes you look insecure and weak.