Sounds like an apartment manager is about to have a lot of dents and flat tires on their car.

One must not forget the drug culture of the era......

Let’s gridlock government and kill it from within...and then “hey look how bad government is, do you really want it taking more of your money?!”

Holy shit Jamie Kitman is in da house!

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

As I was reading the request, I think my expression slowly changed to this:

Are you saying this article isn’t about automotive culture?

Other people have already decided you can’t drive a vehicle with leaded fuel, or the wrong way down a street, or on racing slicks, or without headlights on when you’re in a construction zone, and on and on.

Unless you’re an anarchist, I assume you just mean you don’t want any laws you disagree with. This isn’t about…

big surprise where they get the association....

Pickup trucks are being used as everyday transportation so they should meet the exact same standards for fuel efficiency as other passenger vehicles. The government has created incentives for this arms race by having easier regulations for “light trucks”. Fix the incentives and maybe things will come back into balance.

But it is directly. You live here, on this planet, with the rest of us. It’s ok if you need a truck or use it constantly for truck things, but it’s also important to understand your vehicle is creating more polluting and waste than an average car. More oil, more fluids, more brake dust, more tires, it all adds up.

The pressure doesn’t need to be put on the sticker price directly. As mentioned, there are relaxed standards for truck emissions that could be tightened. While this could cause some trucks to go up in price, it should also help bring into play a more efficient (more areo, lower ride, better emissions) truck that could…

This is exactly how it currently works though. You can’t have vehicles wider than a certain width or taller than a certain height along with many other restrictions to be used on public roads. You can drive on private roads with almost whatever you want but you have to comply with safety and regulatory standards so…

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.)

If a truck buyer honestly defends their purchase, I think most of us would move on with life. The problem is the truck buyers who are defending their God-given right to do whatever they want with no regard for the society they exist within and impact. This is not about trucks; it is about selfishness.

I just wish appropriately aimed headlights were a thing.

I think it’s a bit weird that anytime this debate comes up, truck drivers feel the need to come in here and defend their buying decision. Like anyone cares.

I agree with above, I also agree with a lot of the comments.

It’s a really tricky situation, but I do think we should be holding trucks to a higher standard for a lot of the reasons above. If people wanna Drive 3-ton over polluting vehicles empty all the time, make them feel it in their wallets.

Honestly, I can’t wait…

“to their detractors”

That was really well written. Thank you.