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I mean, it's a blingy vehicle that you wouldn't want to scratch up that you use to show off. But...
Most modern pickup trucks in the US are also not all that great at being a bare-bones, knock-around utility vehicle, which is what trucks were historically used for. The modern pickup is mostly more-or-less a luxury vehicle, not a workhorse. I'd say that it's actually not all that out of line with what's happened to trucks more-broadly.
https://smartautotips.com/the-rise-of-luxury-amenities-in-modern-pickup-trucks/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKi79rwnYY
I think that the lion's share of that is a broader change. The Cybertruck is just a particularly flagrant example.
You're not wrong, but due to many reasons, most of them cultural and political, most of them CAN still do normal truck things, assuming you don't need a long-bed, don't mind your very expensive toy losing its value as it gets beat up, and can fix or tolerate various frills failing over time. I am starting to see well-worn work trucks that were almost certainly bought used but would have been considered luxurious when new. There's at least a modicum of utility there that the chassis and motor can still have a second life as a truck after a few years as a grocery-hauler. There's also still one dealer near me that stocks row upon row of white Silverados with steel wheels and vinyl interiors.
The Cybertruck is very bad at truck things regardless of how you feel about its resale value, and at this point it's just a way for assholes with too much money to make their entire car a MAGA bumper sticker.
As someone who drives one out at the ranch, yep. I wish I had my old 70s model. It's nice to have the big bed for what I need, but it's missing all of the real stripped down utility I used to have.
I miss my '73 Datsun pickup.
When I bought my Tacoma I was horrified to learn they no longer make the "small one", and I was only bon Gen 2 of the Tacoma's. They've gotten even bigger I think
Tacoma's gotten big, and the new Ranger too, but Ford has the (slightly homely) Maverick and Hyundai has the Santa Cruz, which is basically an Aussie-style Ute. The Ridgeline is getting bigger too, but I think its guts are still a unibody SUV/minivan frame that should be pretty easy to live with.
I'd love to never need a new car. My Tacoma is 10 years old and still going strong. But I doubt ill make it another 30 or 40 years. I'm hoping if I do need another vehicle I can be in a spot for an electric. Maybe one of those tiny electric trucks
They could either make them bigger or better on gas. I guess making them bigger was cheaper.
Sure as far as trucks go, it’s a much more reasonable size, but making it out of nearly plate steel and all that flat glass was fucking stupid. And the sharp corners should make the NTSA wake up and implement pedestrian safety standards.
Bring back the mini truck with 6-7 foot bed. This can at least carry lumber with the tailgate down.
Ooh bad news about the NTSA