There are even rooftop containers for kayaks and specific cycle holders for the rear of the car so that you can go camping with a typical European station wagon without having to use a trailer.
I'm not trying to complain about the choices you made, but rather trying to emphasize the point of the article. Pickup trucks are more of a cultural phenomenon than a practical necessity. If the emission standards are raised, other solutions will appear without much/any loss in convenience.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_Jumpy
If you want a car that looks slightly better and costs a bit more, you could go with a VW T6:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Transporter_(T6)
Here in Europe, most people with your usage pattern would actually just buy a station wagon and hitch a trailer to it when needed:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Insignia#/media/File:Opel...
There are even rooftop containers for kayaks and specific cycle holders for the rear of the car so that you can go camping with a typical European station wagon without having to use a trailer.
I'm not trying to complain about the choices you made, but rather trying to emphasize the point of the article. Pickup trucks are more of a cultural phenomenon than a practical necessity. If the emission standards are raised, other solutions will appear without much/any loss in convenience.