And when they pick up groceries they load everything onto the floor of the back seat because the bed is so high up you’d need a step ladder to use it

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Eueudhsbsj32 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I think the more important reasons are to prevent the groceries from sliding around in the bed and to protect them from the sun and precipitation.

	▲	bakies 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Dang, if only someone made an everyday car with a soft weather proof enclosed cargo area, possibly you could have the tailgate open up and away as well so it's not in the way. I would think Americans would love to have something more practical than a work vehicle

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analog31 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Another reason is to avoid letting the inside of the bed get scratched. I lived in Texas for a while, and people were that fussy about their trucks.

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bloomingeek 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

So true! My Ram 1500 was purchased to pull our travel trailer. It has the tow package and is factory raised up some. I'm kind of old, so I keep a three-step ladder in the bed so I can easily climb into it.

Because of the poor gas mileage, I always wonder at why people drive these gas guzzlers as their main transport. But each to his own. (BTW, some claim safety, but it's probably fashion.)

	▲	lostlogin 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		The safety aspect is intersting. The driver might be safer, but they are vastly more likely to kill anything they hit. https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/2025/being-hit-suv-i...