You make good points. I guess to your point # 3 is that some people get a large pickup as a status symbol and not for practical use.
“not for practical use.”
I use my p/u for monthly long distance traveling.
Plenty of room to haul stuff even w/o the trailer. Good vision to see what’s up in front whilst traversing the crazy interstate traffic just south of ChIraq.
I’m unlikely to die by having the windshield ingest a deer at speed [yes, that happened in the past in an econo-box car].
YMMV.....
“I guess to your point # 3 is that some people get a large pickup as a status symbol and not for practical use.”
Yes.
Also, lots of trucks haul a partial load to a construction site each day and just sit all day. OTOH, EV’s are more economical I comparison when more miles are driven.
So true. A friend of mine got a Ford F-150 4x4 fully decked out, despite the fact that he can't do things on his own. I asked him if he intended to go off-road. He said "No, but I could if I wanted.". Of course he mostly drove in the city and brief highway trips. He couldn't get it in his garage and damaged the garage header and truck roof, that he had to get repaired. Totally useless purchase.
There are 3 senior neighbors that bought large pickups on my block. Only one will haul stuff in his F-150, mainly bicycles. Another has handicap plates on it. Another says he always wanted a truck, but it only sits in his driveway.
I have a medium-size pickup, and make numerous trips hauling concrete, rocks, lumber, and trips to the dumps. A huge truck is not necessary, especially if not used, and is just for bragging rights and a status symbol for some idiots.