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Re:The end of the manual transmission is near? by throwaway0a5e on Thursday August 25, 2022 @05:58AM (#32591634)
>Because the utility is seldom fully utilized in an urban environment, they are nearly pure fashion.

Utilization of private vehicles scales with income, not with population density. HN just all tends to live in "nice" places so they never see people using their vehicles to the max. This is true for all vehicle classes, not just pickup trucks.

Re:The end of the manual transmission is near? by JoBrad on Thursday August 25, 2022 @08:25AM (#32592765)
Maybe selective utilization of private vehicles is linked to income, but in many parts of the US, a car is a necessity.
Re:The end of the manual transmission is near? by lupire on Thursday August 25, 2022 @09:21AM (#32593352)
Parent is making a (unclear and dubious) comment about how much each vehicle is used, not how many people own vehicles.