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Originally Posted by Hersbird
I also think one vehicle that can do many things has a certain appeal. Yeah a trailer can haul things but what about tow a boat or camper? What about hunting? What about more crash protection? Many are 6 passenger with lots of room for luggage and dogs. Etc, etc. Just because you see them commuting doesn't mean that's the only thing they do.
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But it does mean that upwards of 95% of their use is wasteful. Designing one tool to do a multitude of jobs means that it most likely won't do any of those jobs very well. IOW, it'd be much more efficient to buy a small car (or motorcycle, &c) for the driving to work, and use the truck only when it's really needed. (Which is what I do, with Insight & Toyota pickup.)
The Toyota is perfectly capable of towing a reasonable-sized boat. Sure, if you ego is such that you think your boat has to be about half the size of the Queen Mary, you need something larger to tow it, but IMHO psychological counseling would be a better investment :-) Camping? Well, I can put everything I need to camp in a backpack, and carry it in the Insight. I don't do hunting (too much like work), but I do hike, bike, & ride horses in suitable places for hunting, and have no problem getting there. As I said earlier, the Toyota will go places most 'full-sized' truck owners won't dream of going, if only because they're afraid of scratching their paint.