All the more reasons that the people that control the auto industry in America need to be bitched slapped around and pointed out that its time to offer something different other than obese-mobiles that are draining our minimal reserves of income to feed them.
Although I personally drive a Silverado dually with an 8.1 liter engine that gets HORRIBLE gas mileage its also a tool in my trade, and when I don’t need it for work I want something else.
I drive a Ford F-250 (3/4 ton) crew cab with the IH 7.3L Powerstroke. With an aftermarket chip mod I get 24-26 mpg on the highway. With my 2200 lb truck camper mounted I still get 18 mpg and pass most people going up hill, even though I’m very near gross. This truck is 14 years old with 348,000 miles on it. There ought to be diesel powered light trucks (1/2 ton) that get well in excess of 30 mpg if my old truck can do that kind of mileage. I had a VW diesel pickup in 1981 that got 48 mpg. The technology is there. We’re just not using it. I suspect bleeding heart Libs at the EPA are a large part of the problem....