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Did I say that? Did I say they're the only ones? I didn't. I said that that extra pollution serves no good purpose. It's for a status symbol and it's not just in the US. Of course it's not the only thing killing the planet but it's the easiest thing to cut, and not even that is being cut.
Many people, myself included, use pickups this size for their livelihood. Mine is purposely modified with a lift and oversized tires for the daily off road use that is required for my work. Contractors use vehicles this size to haul loads of materials, tools, or people to jobsites. If you want to remove all of these vehicles from the road, then tell me what your replacement is. Tell me what I should be driving to get through 2+ feet of snow or 8+ inches of mud to do my job. You seem to want to dictate what other people are allowed to use, so in your infinite wisdom, what is the alternative?
Many maybe, but not most. Full-size trucks should be work only vehicles rather than personal ones. With audits done to ensure some work boss doesn't just order some for fun when they don't need them.
So we want to spend more money on policing people and their vehicles? There seems to be a misunderstanding on how rural America works. I don't know many people, including myself, who can have both a work pickup and a car to piddle around in. My pickup was purchased with work in mind, but since it's my only vehicle, I have to use it for day to day use as well. You can't force people who live in rural areas to give up vehicles that are necessary for them in the places they live.
This whole issue about pollution is far more nuanced than just regulating pickups. Do you purchase products that are made in China, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, etc.? If you do, this is more of a contributor to global pollution than pickup trucks in the west. I can reasonably guarantee that the forestry work I do does more at protecting the environment than your virtue signaling does.