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Tell me again why you need a pickup truck. (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
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[–] 66 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I don't think anyone is arguing that people who need a truck shouldn't get a truck. But regular people with trucks is every bit as stupid as driving around in a tractor.

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Nobody who could use a truck uses a truck in Europe. Usually, a Van or something is the better choice. I don't really understand the "american pick-up truck" form factor.

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  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Here in Germany, I see pick-up trucks more and more, and they often have some company logo on them. They never transport anything either, and the only explanation I have is that they're basically a "foreman's car", driven by people who no longer build things but want to feel like they do.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I recently saw one with the logo of an IT contractor.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Having moved server racks, copiers and other equipment from site to site, I am thankful for my (light) truck. Cargo vans are more popular in IT since they protect from rain and sun but a flatbed is certainly better than trying to put heavy, sharp-cornered things on fabric or leather in the back of a passenger car nearly the same size as my (light) pickup.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    I mean, it was parked in a driveway and looked pretty shiny, so I'd assume it's the boss's company car. I do get that even IT people need to move non-digital stuff sometimes, but I've only ever seen them do it in vans around here. But who knows.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    I see your point. If you need to regularly haul stuff, a van is usually a better choice for the average person but I'm skeptical that construction workers, farmers and small moving companies in Europe don't use trucks.

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