[andersrs]

SUVs are pure fuck you I got mine individualism. They make the road more dangerous for pedestrians and even other drivers due to their size. And the reasons people give for owning them are usually bullshit. They're not even more spacious than a van. And the pickup trucks keep getting shorter in the back and longer in the front so the utility is getting worse every year. Unfortunately it has now become an arms race whereby people are almost forced to get a big vehicle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN7mSXMruEo

[jeegsy]

The error here is that people have somehow been convinced that they need to give a reason. I think "because I like it" as far as reasons go is good and comprehensive enough.

[eggy]

Totally agree. As long as it's been sussed out as available to purchase legally, who is anybody to tell others what they can or cannot buy? So many people looking at other people's backyards and not their own in most cases.

[_Wintermute]

If they remained in people's backyards then it wouldn't be an issue, however they're used and often stored in public spaces. So I think it is valid for other people to have an opinion about these things.

[eggy]

Agree on opinion, not censoring ads of CG pickup trucks used mainly by workers in industry, not your family's SUV...

[eggy]

I saw a tequila ad the other day where a guy carelessly drives a motorboat into a swimming pool and other shenanigans. Alcohol is involved in 80% of all violet crimes. Are you for censoring beer and liquor ads on Youtube or other places? Are you for alcohol prohibition? Probably not in all likelihood.

[eggy]

Again, this is a pick up truck, not an SUV, and they are typically driven by workers in conditions that require durability and utility. I drove a Hilux in Saudi Arabia for 6 months doing major construction. I crossed desert roads and active excavations, so how is this FU to anything? People seem to love censorship these days enough to create multiple ways to enact it like nature's stewardship, etc. I grew up in Brooklyn, and a lot of my more vocal environmentalist acquaintances I knew didn't take the time to look at their own wastefulness, only others - they loved imported goods like pineapple and other groceries that have to be shipped to their local Zabars/Whole Foods etc. without a thought to the impact this has compared to someone living in more rural areas and buying local produce; the inefficiencies of the older apartments they live in.

As far as pick up trucks being more dangerous to pedestrians and other drivers, how many Hilux pick up trucks can you count in your area? Larger objects are more easily seen. Electric bikes and vehicles are silent, and are the cause of many pedestrian and rider injuries. People jump on electric scooters without any skill or physical fitness and twist the throttle up without any preparation on how to stop quickly or dismount in an emergency. Look at all the pedestrian deaths in China when electric scooters and bikes became popular. Or the graveyards of new electric vehicles in China due to failed startups using electric vehicles. Arms race, really? How do you commute, or haul things?

[DontchaKnowit]

Calm down.

[not_really]

Frankly, you sound envious of large vehicle owners.