Pickup truck guys spoke. I listened.

337,174
0
Published 2022-07-13
My first video on pickup trucks left a lot unsaid, apparently. That video had the most comments (and the most dislikes) of any video I've made. So today, your intrepid host wades through every last comment, even the ones at the dreaded bottom of the algorithmically organized comment feed, and responds appropriately.

We'll touch on
- Corporate Average Fuel Economy
- Suspect data collection methodologies
- What "safety" means
- How pickup trucks impact land use and street design
- What a Ford Maverick is
- Whether or not 75% of the US population is rural and the mysterious resources that actually answer the question
- And several topics I hesitate to spell out in a video description

Enjoy!

----------

Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far.
www.patreon.com/CityNerd

----------

Twitter: @nerd4cities
Instagram: @nerd4cities

----------

Other CityNerd Videos referenced:
- Tesla Tunnels, the Future of Transportation:    • Inside the Las Vegas Loop: Transporta...  
- Pickup Truck Problems:    • Why Absurdly Large Trucks Are Terribl...  

----------

Resources:
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_average_fuel_econo…
- www.census.gov/library/visualizations/2016/comm/ac…
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_Murdoch

----------

Images
- The Ford Maverick: By Elise240SX - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=110884760
- Lifted F-250 By www.flickr.com/photos/diamondbackcovers/ - www.flickr.com/photos/diamondbackcovers/9301426026…, CC BY-SA 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38521361
- Ralph Waldo Emerson By Josiah Johnson Hawes - collections.eastman.org/objects/28550/ralph-waldo-…, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=116946215
- Silverado Denali HD By Kevauto - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=86894131
- Ram 1500 By Kevauto - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=89195364
- 2016 Ford F-150 By Kevauto - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=80385485
- Sierra Denali By Alexander Migl - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=69271346

----------

Music:
CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library)

----------

Inquiries: [email protected]

All Comments (21)
  • @GAofthe612
    "I'm sure this person is extremely pro government regulation in a very consistent way." - Pure gold right here.
  • I work part time at a gas station. I have started asking pickup truck drivers what type of construction they are in. Makes them feel ridiculous when they say “IT consultant” Edit: lots of people overdosing on copium.
  • Reminder that any man who accuses someone of "being a beta" is most likely wracked by insecurity about their own masculinity
  • Do you notice how it’s always the people who drive $60,000 tanks that get 18mpg who always have the loudest complaints about inflation and gas prices? Like, my condolences???
  • Will never forget a classic moment at my grandparents' farm auction: We ran out of space in the machine-yarn-now-parking-lot and had to start parking people in the canola crop. Lots of folks were driving their 'heavy duty' pick-ups. So no problem, right? Except a lot of these 'heavy duty' machines were RWD only and absolutely could not make it into the crop. Had the absolute delight of watching as a tiny, ancient and well worn Hyundai coupe made it in to park just fine, and a colossal DODGE RAM! just spun its tires and refused to cross a pile of fallen stalks. Such muscle! Very utility! WOWE! So quite a few trucks just wound-up hanging-out on the highway, because pavement is the only surface these 'heavy duty' vehicles can actually work on.
  • @sarat6488
    fun fact: the pedals on the for F-350 are spaced further apart than usual to accommodate the owner's enormous CLOWN SHOES
  • When people say, "Not everyone lives in the city," in response to criticizing massive trucks, I want to reply with, "Great, then stay out of our cities and we won't have a problem."
  • @nunyabiznes7446
    "Loving trucks is American, truck love goes back generations-" not sure I'd be bragging about how susceptible my family is to advertising but you do you my man
  • As someone who lives in Texas, I can say with full confidence that most folks who drive oversized pickups generally have very fragile egos. It’s like they’re always trying to prove themselves. So the fact that your video managed to offend so many of them doesn’t really surprise me. Really enjoy your videos, by the way.
  • As a Texan, I find it funny that so many truck drivers take it personally when trucks are slightly criticized. My main concern is that if someone I care about has a smaller car and is hit by one of these large trucks, they will have much more severe injuries and damage. The attitude of many of the commentators "as long as me and mine are safe, then F you." This is so much the problem with this country today.
  • @heated817
    The freedom of choice is so real guys. Ignore the fact that ford has been making their vehicles progressively bigger every year and just cancelled their sedan line
  • Its wild to me that people defend rural spaces by simping for suburban excess
  • @cphipps1969
    As a cyclist I can definitely say that when someone is driving aggressively toward cyclists (punish passing, close passing, rolling coal, etc.) it’s almost always someone driving a pickup truck.
  • @joe42m13
    There's a certain type of person who needs to brag about their oversized vehicle to strangers...
  • I drive a ford F250. As ranchers, my family and I use it to hall hay, horses, cattle and materials to fix fences. We need the four wheel drive to escape the mud, snow and ice when the weather gets interesting. I am also a teacher and I ride my bike to work as often as I can, about 4 - 5 days a week to work. It kills me to have to drive a truck around town that gets only 14 miles to the gallon. I want nothing more than to see the streets and roads safe for everyone.
  • @Ad-im1ne
    I also love how most pickup trucks have the most tinted windows on the road. Not only do they need to put on a front, they can’t even stand to have people look at them in the eyes 🤣
  • @VoxelLoop
    As a European, seeing the 'chads' talk about how 'alpha' they are because they own a pickup truck is absolutely hillarious. For us, it's a vehicle that no one really owns outside of farmers, who use and abuse them. It's like saying "Yeah, my vehicle handles poorly, accelerates poorly, stops poorly, gets horrible gas mileage, has poor roll-over safety, has poor crash ratings... That makes me an ALPHA MALE." I'm not sure what the 'chad'/'alpha' car would be here in the UK, maybe it's a Range Rover Sport, an offroad vehicle that will never ever see a spec of dirt in its life but instead be doing 110mph down the motorway. :)
  • My wife and I live in rural Texas. We have an F150 that has been vital to running our goat farm. That being said, I agree with you. So many people in Texas have giant “pavement queens” that are never used for anything but commuting. Our truck is only ever used for hauling necessary farm supplies. Other than that we both drive compact cars for regular commuting. Her hybrid is especially useful for driving in DFW. A final note. The truck culture out here is absurd. These people are obsessed with trucks and have something to prove.
  • @KevinFields777
    Most American pickup truck owners are so mindwashed by corporate America that they'll never realize it, even as they stare right at this comment.
  • @silverxstar01
    "Don't mess with pickup trucks, that's like speaking blasphemy" sounds like a Hank Hill quote.