Please do not imply were dumb. We're not spending 100,000$ just to show off. We do need them, because we need to haul 2000-4000lb at a time over hundreds of miles and tow 5,000lb to 30,000lb on a regular basis. My biggest haul personally was about 20,000lb (of actual payload) over 500mi, and I regularly max out my 2,500lb capacity dodge 2500.
You ain't gonna move that shit with a Citroen C2.
Also, it's not just a matter of payload. The bigger wheelbase and larger tires make them much more drive able in snow or mud or ice which is common weather around. Small cars are a safety issue on black ice.
I don't think anyone has a problem with professionals using tools fit to task. (I certainly don't.) I just personally don't want to have to walk or bike on streets where trucks are moving a combined weight of 5 or 6 tons at high speeds. I think this could be solved with smarter street/highway design, which would also help drivers get from A to B more efficiently.
And FWIW, I grew up in rural Indiana (USA), soybean and corn country. It's definitely not just professionals driving these vehicles. Actually I'd say most trucks on the streets growing up were NOT used by professionals, the real farm trucks were often barely street legal and could never seem to get past 30-40 mph with a load (or without heh).
You ain't gonna move that shit with a Citroen C2.
Also, it's not just a matter of payload. The bigger wheelbase and larger tires make them much more drive able in snow or mud or ice which is common weather around. Small cars are a safety issue on black ice.
Btw, I'm a small player.