For a country that loves pickup trucks so much, our choices aren’t actually all that diverse. Full-size trucks are pretty much all alike, the midsize field is somewhat sparsely populated, and the compact segment is essentially just the Ford Maverick (RIP Hyundai Santa Cruz). Once upon a time, there were enough small pickups for sale in the U.S. for an entire enthusiast scene to form around them.
What happened? After all, America loves miniature things almost as much as it loves full-size things. Look no further than your local slider joint(s) for proof. There’s no one answer, Editor-in-Chief Kyle Cheromcha explains, but there’s one thing we can pretty much universally agree on: it’s not strictly the fault of truck buyers.
Our first culprit? The good old Chicken Tax. If you want to make an American automotive executive squirm, ask them about this piece …
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Author: Byron Hurd
