Ruse. Most people don't buy truck because they need a truck, they just like trucks. People who only drive their trucks in the city are not being tricked, they just buy what they want.

I would argue that it's not what they like but rather what advertisers have told them they need to prove they're tough or masculine or important. I keep getting adverts on Youtube from Jeep/Chrysler and they're some of the most fragile ego appealing cringe ads I've ever seen.

Oh give me a break. You're so brainwashed that you don't see the marketing bs EV manufacturers pull is the same thing and you're out here touting there products FOR THEM.

You need PROVE you're saving the planet by mining precious metals out of Africa with slaves. But, hey you've got a "green" vehicle so who cares.