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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/42676060

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[–] dan1101@lemm.ee 105 points 2 months ago (9 children)

Ford has been too busy selling $80,000 trucks to worry about cars and EVs.

[–] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 22 points 2 months ago (7 children)

I've never understood why so many people in the US buy pickups. City dwellers? Why? People in most trades? Panel van > pickup. Farmers or ranchers? Makes sense.

[–] czardestructo@lemmy.world 24 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Status symbol and to project a personality.

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Status symbol: "I'm a fucking moron :D"

[–] dditty@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

Now with Truck Nuts^Tm

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

It's also ego and insecurity about their masculinity

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