Vans and minivans do everything trucks and SUVs do, and they do it better. Every time. No exception. SUVs and crossovers are just worse minivans for people who think they’re too cool to drive a minivan.
And those outside of North America largely need not apply. I wish we could just have a robust public transit system here, but apparently, public transit is antithetical to muh freedum or something. Or so they tell me.
And that’s not even getting into the point the post makes, which is that these monstrosities are getting bigger and more dangerous to pedestrians, yet our governments do nothing to stop it.
And good luck carrying something long or tall.
Lots of people need a truck often enough that it makes more sense to own one than to buy 2 cars, even if most of the time it’s just a passenger car.
My parents have a plug-in hybrid and an F150 as their 2 cars because most of the time, the hybrid is great but frequently they need to move plywood or rent a trencher.
I drive an NV200 (mini cargo van) because I frequently need to haul scuba gear and tools, but rarely anything that won’t fit in the cargo area of the van.
It’s almost like different vehicles we’ve different roles.