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why are there no pickup trucks in europe

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supple sadistic hospital
  07/01/25
low T
aqua stage clown
  07/03/25
according to Top Gear the primary reason is that Europeans w...
disrespectful motley orchestra pit
  07/01/25
In Italy people leave their cars unlocked so you can move th...
supple sadistic hospital
  07/02/25
but those cars are worth like 300 euros and have nothing in ...
disrespectful motley orchestra pit
  07/02/25
Pickup trucks, particularly large ones, are less common in E...
Big rigpig
  07/01/25
"pickup trucks are becoming more popular in Europe, par...
clear nubile chapel
  07/02/25
Value added chicken or something.
crystalline histrionic queen of the night
  07/02/25
Hopefully Cowgod sees this thread. Differences between Ameri...
Bat-shit-crazy church building
  07/02/25
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Bat-shit-crazy church building
  07/03/25
1. American Scumbags have Clique-consciousness. Euros are ju...
Lascivious opaque trailer park
  07/03/25
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Bat-shit-crazy church building
  07/03/25
devastating
twinkling tank
  07/03/25
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Bat-shit-crazy church building
  07/04/25
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Lemon sound barrier institution
  07/04/25
—cowgod
arousing honey-headed dopamine indian lodge
  07/04/25
Europeans are so poor
dull irradiated station milk
  07/03/25
Europeans are so, so poor
Godawful outnumbered gaping
  07/04/25
speaking only for italy, there is massive density and ancien...
Sienna Infuriating Associate Windowlicker
  07/03/25
but how does their society survive without pickup trucks
supple sadistic hospital
  07/03/25
Is this you lashing out against "white americans?"...
Lascivious opaque trailer park
  07/03/25
just trying to understand the cliquelessness of native white...
supple sadistic hospital
  07/03/25
Socialist countries smooth over the human tendency to form C...
Lascivious opaque trailer park
  07/03/25
Deliveries in inner cities with the tiny roads seem to be ha...
Canary therapy masturbator
  07/03/25
or donkey
Startled Library
  07/04/25
There are some pickup truck dealers: https://dusa.nl/ Not...
Aromatic Private Investor
  07/04/25
try navigating the oldtown streets in a F150. this is why ev...
Startled Library
  07/04/25
Because it's a race to the bottom and Euros are smart enough...
cerebral crotch
  07/04/25
Don’t modern trucks cost a lot? The average Europea...
Plum Awkward Hissy Fit Puppy
  07/04/25
yes but I think the question makes more sense when you ask &...
disrespectful motley orchestra pit
  07/04/25


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Date: July 1st, 2025 8:23 PM
Author: supple sadistic hospital



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49064728)



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Date: July 3rd, 2025 8:20 AM
Author: aqua stage clown

low T

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49068420)



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Date: July 1st, 2025 8:23 PM
Author: disrespectful motley orchestra pit

according to Top Gear the primary reason is that Europeans would just steal anything you left in the back, which tracks

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49064732)



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Date: July 2nd, 2025 12:51 PM
Author: supple sadistic hospital

In Italy people leave their cars unlocked so you can move their car to get through narrow streets

Not buying it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49066325)



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Date: July 2nd, 2025 5:47 PM
Author: disrespectful motley orchestra pit

but those cars are worth like 300 euros and have nothing in them because italians are poor

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49067049)



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Date: July 1st, 2025 8:29 PM
Author: Big rigpig

Pickup trucks, particularly large ones, are less common in Europe due to a combination of factors including urbanization, cost, and cultural differences in vehicle usage. European cities are often densely populated with narrow streets, making larger vehicles like pickup trucks less practical. Additionally, fuel costs and taxes can make pickup trucks more expensive to own and operate than other vehicle types.

Here's a more detailed breakdown:

1. Urban Environment and Infrastructure:

Limited Space:

European cities are characterized by narrow streets, tight parking spaces, and smaller roads, making it difficult to maneuver and park large pickup trucks.

Urban Focus:

A significant portion of the European population lives in urban areas, where smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles are better suited for daily commuting and errands.

2. Cost and Fuel Efficiency:

Higher Fuel Prices:

Fuel costs are generally higher in Europe compared to the US, and pickup trucks, with their often larger engines, tend to be less fuel-efficient, making them more expensive to run.

Taxes and Import Duties:

Import duties and taxes on vehicles, particularly those considered large or luxury, can be substantial, further increasing the cost of owning a pickup truck.

3. Cultural Differences:

Vehicle Usage:

In some European countries, pickup trucks are primarily seen as commercial vehicles for work purposes, rather than a general-purpose vehicle for everyday use like in the US.

Alternatives:

Europeans may prefer smaller vans or multi-space vehicles for transporting goods or equipment, or they might utilize trailers towed by smaller cars, which are more common and practical in their environment.

Safety Concerns:

Some European countries have stricter regulations regarding vehicle size and safety, and large pickup trucks may not always meet these standards.

4. Growing Popularity (with caveats):

Emerging Trend:

While still not as common as in the US, pickup trucks are becoming more popular in Europe, particularly among certain demographics and for specific purposes.

Lifestyle Vehicles:

Some manufacturers are marketing pickup trucks as lifestyle vehicles, appealing to those who enjoy outdoor activities or need a vehicle for both work and leisure.

Specialized Uses:

Pickup trucks are also used by tradespeople and businesses that require hauling equipment or goods, but even in these cases, smaller vans or specialized vehicles may be preferred.

In summary, while pickup trucks are not as prevalent in Europe as they are in North America, their presence is growing, driven by changing consumer preferences and the availability of more versatile and fuel-efficient models.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49064754)



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Date: July 2nd, 2025 5:49 PM
Author: clear nubile chapel

"pickup trucks are becoming more popular in Europe, particularly among certain demographics"

ChatGPT can say "North African and Middle Eastern immigrants" here.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49067052)



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Date: July 2nd, 2025 5:48 PM
Author: crystalline histrionic queen of the night

Value added chicken or something.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49067051)



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Date: July 2nd, 2025 5:51 PM
Author: Bat-shit-crazy church building

Hopefully Cowgod sees this thread. Differences between American and European Scumbag Clique or something.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49067058)



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Date: July 3rd, 2025 8:19 AM
Author: Bat-shit-crazy church building



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49068419)



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Date: July 3rd, 2025 8:36 AM
Author: Lascivious opaque trailer park

1. American Scumbags have Clique-consciousness. Euros are just different gradients of Loser and Prep. They don't have sports. Sure, football is one thing, but they don't even have baseball ffs. They don't have Tech Firms. It's a Cliqueless Continent. There's no reason to use an expensive vehicle to express your Clique if you don't have a Clique.

2. Europeans are Poor, so if they drive it's something small af

3. Many Europeans don't drive even if they aren't Poor

4. Europe has $8/gallon gas

5. Europe has Displacement Tax sometimes

6. Europe has Small Parking Spaces

7. Non-work trucks only got popular in like 1999 in the U.S. due to a combination of factors - the SUV zeitgeist, prole drift, prole overcompensation for economic Ruin, and the decline of sedans. Large sedans and personal luxury coupes were loathed by Gen X and later boomers and car reviewers. Euro/Jap cars were seen as superior because of Handling and Engineering even if they vibrate hard af on a smooth straight road and have weak air conditioning, couches on wheels became a Joke. Trucks replaced couches on wheels. If a prole couldn't have his weirdly-named domestic Car with allusions to pre-WWI royalty and Sabre-wielding grenadiers like Cutlass Supreme or Grand Marquis without being a joke, then he'd drop the pretense of being an emissary of the Crown of Queen Victoria and just double-down on his Scumminess. IOW, the Clique System was becoming more and more salient. You couldn't just be a Normal Guy who smoked 3 packs a day and had an ashtray in the armrest of his Lesabre, being both Educated or Uneducated and handy around the house with meaty hands and no tattoos and whose wife doesn't cheat on him and making like $50k in 1978 dollars. No more Normal Bros are allowed after the End of History. Clique Stratification is how we play the zero-sum game of modernity. Technology no longer advances. It Disrupts. The Engineers of old created and displaced infrastructure. In the age of the Loser, we can only displace one another. Hence, we Stratify in order to avoid ignominy and Loseriness. This segues to the State of Gaming btw, which I'll leave for another day.

—cowgod



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49068442)



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Date: July 3rd, 2025 8:40 AM
Author: Bat-shit-crazy church building



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49068446)



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Date: July 3rd, 2025 8:43 AM
Author: twinkling tank

devastating

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49068454)



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Date: July 4th, 2025 8:44 AM
Author: Bat-shit-crazy church building



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49071460)



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Date: July 4th, 2025 2:52 PM
Author: Lemon sound barrier institution



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49072106)



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Date: July 4th, 2025 8:46 AM
Author: arousing honey-headed dopamine indian lodge

—cowgod

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49071466)



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Date: July 3rd, 2025 8:20 AM
Author: dull irradiated station milk

Europeans are so poor

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49068421)



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Date: July 4th, 2025 2:44 PM
Author: Godawful outnumbered gaping

Europeans are so, so poor



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49072086)



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Date: July 3rd, 2025 8:42 AM
Author: Sienna Infuriating Associate Windowlicker

speaking only for italy, there is massive density and ancient planning that would make a personal truck impossible.

In big cities like Rome, the streets were laid out for donkeys or whatever. Zero parking lots, few garages. You need to RAM your vehicle into whatever tiny space available, and finding a spot for a 1500 or F150 would mean driving around the entire day and still failing. It would be hard even to move down streets.

Small towns are no different. The residential and commercial buildings are all packed in tight. No place to park, and you also need to navigate tiny streets barely wide enough for one car. People hop their little smartcars onto sidewalks all the time to get past ongoing traffic. Meanwhile four scooters are zipping around them.

There is a lot of open and empty rural space, tho. Idk why they dont have trucks out there. Probably just too expensive to buy them, and lack of infrastructure to build or import them to sell to city dwellers means even more expense.

The market conditions just dont support pick ups

Having one would be like having a school bus in the US as your personal vehicle. Major pain in your ass as nothing is built to accomodate you

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49068453)



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Date: July 3rd, 2025 8:50 AM
Author: supple sadistic hospital

but how does their society survive without pickup trucks

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49068467)



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Date: July 3rd, 2025 8:51 AM
Author: Lascivious opaque trailer park

Is this you lashing out against "white americans?" Go back to your home country ffs

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49068469)



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Date: July 3rd, 2025 8:55 AM
Author: supple sadistic hospital

just trying to understand the cliquelessness of native white europeans. the only exception seems to be the UK

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49068487)



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Date: July 3rd, 2025 9:01 AM
Author: Lascivious opaque trailer park

Socialist countries smooth over the human tendency to form Cliques imo. England is the most right-wing among them.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49068500)



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Date: July 3rd, 2025 9:03 AM
Author: Canary therapy masturbator

Deliveries in inner cities with the tiny roads seem to be handled by trucks like these: https://minitrucks.net/cdn/shop/files/mini-truck-stock-subaru.jpg?v=1614309789

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49068505)



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Date: July 4th, 2025 2:52 PM
Author: Startled Library

or donkey

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49072108)



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Date: July 4th, 2025 9:21 AM
Author: Aromatic Private Investor

There are some pickup truck dealers: https://dusa.nl/

Note that equivalent models cost almost double what they would in the US though.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49071501)



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Date: July 4th, 2025 1:35 PM
Author: Startled Library

try navigating the oldtown streets in a F150. this is why everyone drives scooters

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49071903)



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Date: July 4th, 2025 1:45 PM
Author: cerebral crotch

Because it's a race to the bottom and Euros are smart enough to realize this unlike dumbass birdshits. You can see on US roads the trucks are getting bigger and bigger. Cybertruck is the latest monstrosity but I am sure we are working on eclipsing that with something even more hideous. In a few years we will be driving tanks.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49071925)



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Date: July 4th, 2025 2:28 PM
Author: Plum Awkward Hissy Fit Puppy

Don’t modern trucks cost a lot?

The average European makes like 40k

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49072043)



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Date: July 4th, 2025 2:49 PM
Author: disrespectful motley orchestra pit

yes but I think the question makes more sense when you ask "why do even british farmers not get a pickup truck and instead haul farm equipment around in a fucking range rover?"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5745128&forum_id=2#49072098)