It is good to read about pick-up trucks being questioned; these kind of vehicles have always made little sense to me in most contexts. They are probably being bought for the same reasons as SUVs.

Perhaps you could be interested in my rant on SUVs: https://peter-wurmsdobler.medium.com/suvs-and-4x4s-how-can-these-vehicles-remain-acceptable-2318b3dd5150 , or about SUVitis: https://peter-wurmsdobler.medium.com/the-pandemic-happening-unnoticed-and-contributing-to-the-demise-of-life-on-planet-earth-suvitis-1a911ca77c15)