You've hit on some important points. I, too, despise HW Bush but for different reasons. He was ruthless as CIA Director, and involved in a sex trafficking scandal that has been whitewashed and downgraded to a mislabeled conspriacy theory .... but back to you main narrative. I would love to walk but it isn't practical where I live. I would like to buy an EV but have yet to save up the money. I think both those realities keep a lot of Americans in ICE vehicles, and pickup trucks are popular because they are more practical in many respects. Combine their plusses with a history of cheap gas, and you have massive numbers of pickups and SUVs on the road. Everyone wants something bigger.