Redheaded Jill

Today I had a friend ask me why Americans are so obsessed with trucks. And this is my unscientific breakdown of why Americans are obsessed with trucks.

1. Trucks are so practical. Yes, they cost a lot in gas, but they can haul a lot. Everyone who owns a truck is popular because people need to move stuff!
2. It feels empowering to sit so high off the ground when driving. You feel safer, especially when you have kids in the car with you.
3. Except for the most remote places in the country, trucks have replaced horses (or donkeys/mules) for transport. Look at who drive trucks, cowboys, farmers, ranchers… the manliest among us. They use trucks for work. Trucks are associated with ruggedness and hard work.
4. They make little men feel big. When I worked in the bank I met the shortest man I had ever seen. (No, he was not a little person.) He stood at maybe 5″1? He drove THE BIGGEST truck I have ever seen. It took him two steps to get up into his truck. And I say, “good for him”.
5. They are super fun to drive. My absolute favorite thing that I have ever driven is my Dad’s old Ford f-150.

Do I have stats and numbers? No. But I am a country adjacent lady and I have lots of opinions. What is YOUR favorite truck?