Large pickup truck models are the top three selling vehicles in the US, now holding over a 20% share of all new vehicle sales. The Ford F Series, the Ram, and the Chevy Silverado dominate car sales, and the growing share of heavy vehicles on the road creates problems for the efficiency, sustainability, and safety of our transportation system. This video explores the evolution of truck size over the past 40 years, how they're marketed, and a bit of the science around why this growing segment is so hazardous to other transportation system users. Other CityNerd videos referenced in this video: - The Stroad Ecosystem Examined: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azYHW1vXZaM Other Resources: - "The Hidden Danger of Big Trucks" by Keith Barry for Consumer Reports, available at https://www.consumerreports.org/car-safety/the-hidden-dangers-of-big-trucks/ - The 2021 EPA Automotive Trends Report, acailable at https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi?Dockey=P1013L1O.pdf - "Top 25 Bestselling Cars, Trucks, and SUVs of 2021" by Joey Capparella from Car and Driver, available at https://www.caranddriver.com/news/g36005989/best-selling-cars-2021/ - "GM squeezes pounds and pennies to attack Ford's pickup profit machine" by Joseph White for Reuters, available at https://www.reuters.com/article/us-gm-silverado-insight/gm-squeezes-pounds-and-pennies-to-attack-fords-pickup-profit-machine-idUSKBN1KU0FU - "Why Annual Pickup Truck Sales Have More Than Doubled Over The Last Decade" by Jim Gorzelany for Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimgorzelany/2020/03/03/why-annual-pickup-truck-sales-have-more-than-doubled-over-the-last-decade/?sh=2586319977c3 - "Big Cars Are Killing Americans" by Angie Schmitt for The Atlantic, available at https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/12/suvs-trucks-killing-pedestrians-cyclists/621102/ - "As Autos Sales Fall, Shoppers Snap Up Pickup Trucks" by Jerry Hirsch for Forbes, available at https://www.forbes.com/wheels/news/shoppers-snap-up-pickup-trucks/ - "Pounds That Kill: The External Costs of Vehicle Weight" by Michael L. Anderson and Maximilian Auffhammer, from Review of Economic Studies, available at https://static1.squarespace.com/static/591f304fa5790aa5cc8df828/t/5f6e298068ef927e2a1d4150/1601055105982/aa.pdf Photo/Video Credits: - VW Golf By Kazuyanagae, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=106086987 - 1975 Honda Civic By Fletcher6 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5837718 - 2015 Honda Civic By Alexander Migl - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=98137996 - 1992 Chevy Tahoe By Akdylan18 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19242115 - 1980_Datsun_Pickup By Lee Mills - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17030682 - Datsun_620_truck By Muyo - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3414572 - Chevrolet_Luv_1600_1978 By order_242 from Chile - Chevrolet Luv 1600 1978, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35551138 - 14_GMC_Sierra_2500HD_(MIAS_'14) By Bull-Doser - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31316387) - Monster Truck pics by CraigL from Pixabay - Chevy Silverado ad from https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/26/business/media/26adco.html - F-450_coal_rolling_Monster(By Salvatore Arnone - null , CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46760635) - Landscaper truck By Ildar Sagdejev (Specious) - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4479286 - Juvenile furniture truck By OckhamTheFox, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53561648 - Toyota Corolla By Kevauto - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79210053 - Airbags By Pineapple fez - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11867784 - Pickup truck vector Image by Susrut Mishra from Pixabay - Crumple zone By Fotograf: Stefan Lampert. Users Ahellwig, Sebastian8939, Saiki on de.wikipedia - Feuerwehr Meerane, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1300447 - Leaning Tower of Pisa Image by Please Don't sell My Artwork AS IS from Pixabay - Pickup truck on beach By Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States - Oceano Beach Flag Truck, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61599207 - Lowrider By dave_7 from Canada - Ford truck lowrider, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75844515 Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities Contact: nerd4cities@gmail.com