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>Because the utility is seldom fully utilized in an urban environment, they are nearly pure fashion.

Utilization of private vehicles scales with income, not with population density. HN just all tends to live in "nice" places so they never see people using their vehicles to the max. This is true for all vehicle classes, not just pickup trucks.



Maybe selective utilization of private vehicles is linked to income, but in many parts of the US, a car is a necessity.


Parent is making a (unclear and dubious) comment about how much each vehicle is used, not how many people own vehicles.




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