Chevy still makes a regular cab, 8' bed version of the Silverado in the entry-level "WT" (work truck) trim, which at least theoretically is available to non-fleet buyers. Good luck finding one though.

I'm not sure I would say that they're struggling, though correct me if I'm wrong. They're a very young company with a very small headcount that's gotten a pretty incredible amount of work done in a short time.

Mmm gruel. Come on bro your telling me it's necessary for you to live kayaking in upper Michigan? Some people want to haul kids to soccer in a truck some people haul their cute plastic kayaks and overpriced carbon fiber bicycles I'm not here to judge. You probably bring fudge home don't you?

We all can’t just be do nothing basement dwellers like yourself. With that lifestyle I can see how you would be bitter about people having a good time outdoors.

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The issue is they used to base it on vehicle classification AND size, but the manufacturers just classified everything as a light truck to getbaround hlthe regulations. So they got rid of that loophole, but now a Toyota Corolla has less-strict fuel economy standards than an old-style Ford Ranger. So they essentially outlawed small trucks.

It's not just trucks, either. The small cargo van no longer exists. The Ford Transit Connect, Ram Promaster City, and Nissan NV200 were all discontinued around 2021 because they can no longer meet CAFE regulations at that size.

The Gord Maverick is a small truck, but it comes standard as a hybrid and has very little towing or hauling capacity as a result.

that's one sexy looking truck! practical and it has a nice color!

Ya. It makes sense this is what the majority of people in the US are buying.

The small car market only constitutes like 2% of the entire market.

The other 98% are suvs and pick up trucks which means most people aren't buying a truck because they need it for work or some kind of utility reason. They don't need 8ft beds. They need back seats because they don't want to buy a sedan.

But since the customer is almost never right outside of matters of taste what they all really want is a sadan that looks like a pick up. So here we are.

Lol I see I have triggered you, flee I must back to the batcave I just have to drive 8hrs away to visit my mom's basement because mine isn't good enough time to rent the home Depot truck again!

I thought the bed size was chosen as standard so it would fit a standard 4x8 sheet of plywood. What's the point of it can't fit that?

They're projecting, as has always been the case for giant truck owners

What? The "regular bed" in a full-size truck was always 6.5', even back in the '90s and earlier. That is longer than the "regular bed" in a compact truck (let alone the vestigial bullshit they sell you today), but it's not 8'.

Enjoy the hassle.

If you're going to downvote my objectively correct statement of fact, at least have the courtesy to answer this: if you think a "regular bed" on a 70s/80s/90s full-size pickup is 8', just how long do you think a "long bed" is?

Trucks are third now I think. compact SUV's started taking over the market roughly last year

S&P Study Says These Four Segments Make Up Half of U.S. Car Sales

An S&P study reveals just four segments – compact & midsize SUVs, subcompact SUVs, and full-size pickups – account for over 50% of U.S. car sales. See the full breakdown.

Autoblog (www.autoblog.com)

if you think a "regular bed" on a 70s/80s/90s full-size pickup is 8', just how long do you think a "long bed" is?

It’s the 9ft bed you could get as an option on full-sized trucks above the base model. So for Ford, the F-150 was stuck with either the regular 8ft bed - which was the default - or could go down to a 6.5ft short bed, but for the F-250, F-350 and higher, you could go for a 9ft long bed.

In some model years, the F-250 & 350 even had its rear axle shifted further towards the rear by a few inches when choosing the long bed in order to get better balance for loads.

This 9ft long bed was even marketed as a “large camper bed” for those oversized slide-in campers that were too long to allow a standard 8ft bed to raise its tailgate. This was a problem with 8ft beds, because a permanently-lowered tailgate could obstruct the license plate, necessitating its removal so the plate was more visible. The long bed didn’t have this problem, and the tailgate could stay on.