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Have you met truck guys? Truck guys call you gay for driving an EV. Yes yes, not all truck guys.

Do you know how pickups became the most popular vehicle in America? By not being appealing to just one type of guy. There is no "truck guy", there is "everyone." (well, yes, there are some anti-truck people, but they're niche and mostly online).

SUVs are the most popular body type in America, not pickups.

Pickups always top the "best selling model" list, but there are only a couple models of pickup and dozens of models of SUV. If you total up all the SUVs, they sell much better than pickups.

That may be, but it remains true that pickups are extremely popular. They are not even slightly a niche vehicle, they are broadly popular.

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