Oh yeah.
Pickups are still 10-15% of all new vehicles sold, and probably twice that anywhere it’s farm or ranch country.
I’m surprised there isn’t a federal excise tax on them and an annual state license surcharge based on weight to discourage their commuter use.
” annual state license surcharge based on weight to discourage their commuter use.”
My trucks weights about the same a 4 door sedan. Only a communists plays class warfare thinking trucks are expensive and “no one needs a truck to commute”. If anything, my trucks does less damage to the road than your car because my trucks tires spread the load on the road better and your dinky little car doesn’t.