[crote]

You could probably get a Mercedes-Benz Vito, or a similar vehicle. It has even more storage space, and it is more convenient to access than a truck bed.

Sure, a truck might be the best vehicle for your use case. It's probably the best vehicle for farmers, for example. But you could do all that with a 1970'd Ford F-150 just fine. Why does the 2023 F-150 have to be so much bigger, while not even gaining a lot cargo space?

[LBJsPNS]

In my case it's a 2008 E-250 van. Portable shop on wheels. Were I younger and looking to build an empire it would probably be a box truck.

I agree that pickups have grown ridiculously large.