Heavy Truck Sales Collapsed in Q4; Down 32.5% Year-over-Year in December

Re:Heavy Truck Sales Collapsed in Q4; Down 32.5% Year-over-Y... by paganholiday on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @03:16PM (#46518002)

Who would invest in an ICE truck now not knowing what higher costs or restrictions it might have in a decade.. Most new car buyers are inherently irrational and not trying to make a profit from TCO relative to other car owners, but a truck..

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Re:Heavy Truck Sales Collapsed in Q4; Down 32.5% Year-over-Y... by estimator7292 on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @05:08PM (#46519541)

Bad theory. People buying new cars do not expect them to last a decade. People who buy new cars in this era are consumers who treat them as fast fashion. They get traded in every few years with an ever-increasing markup.

> Most new car buyers are inherently irrational

Don't try to rationalize irrational behavior with magical long term thinking. Irrational people as a rule do not plan a decade in advance.

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Re:Heavy Truck Sales Collapsed in Q4; Down 32.5% Year-over-Y... by paganholiday on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @05:25PM (#46519698)

I think you've misinterpreted my comment. My point is that new car buyers don't really have to care about costs a decade out while Heavy Truck buyers do.

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Re:Heavy Truck Sales Collapsed in Q4; Down 32.5% Year-over-Y... by mickdeek86 on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @11:38PM (#46522619)

I interpreted this article to be talking about commercial trucks, like semis and box trucks. Are there good electric alternatives available?

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