Have thought about trading in my Ridgeline for another Prius, but my 4 year test run still leads me to the same conclusion -- that the RL is the best truck for 90% of men. However, most men aren't comfy in their masculinity and cater to what they want to project (90% of men are simps) over what is logically the best tool for the job. It's for similar reasons that women cake on makeup....to project youthfulness/beauty that don't actually possess.

good interior roominess

good ride quality compared to almost all trucks

good handling (for a truck)

very reliable (one of the few still having a simple naturally aspirated engine)

decent gas mileage of 20+ in mixed driving

has a handy trunk/cooler under the bed for storage

swingout tailgate that should be on every truck

Essentially, it's the best daily driver pickup truck for 90% of truck buyers. But we know humans can be illogical when it comes to many things. I've heard a lot of engineers drive the RL which wouldn't be surprising given the mentality that gives them aptitude for that career.

It’s intriguing that you brought this up op. Lately, have thought about trading in my Ridgeline for another Prius, but my 4 year test run still leads me to the same conclusion -- that the RL is the best truck for 90% of men. However, most men aren't comfy in their masculinity and cater to what they want to project (90% of men are simps) over what is logically the best tool for the job. It's for similar reasons that women cake on makeup....to project youthfulness/beauty that don't actually possess.

good interior roominess

good ride quality compared to almost all trucks

good handling (for a truck)

very reliable (one of the few still having a simple naturally aspirated engine)

decent gas mileage of 20+ in mixed driving

has a handy trunk/cooler under the bed for storage

swingout tailgate that should be on every truck

Essentially, it's the best daily driver pickup truck for 90% of truck buyers. But we know humans can be illogical when it comes to many things. I've heard a lot of engineers drive the RL which wouldn't be surprising given the mentality that gives them aptitude for that career.

This guy gets it.

I like the swingout tailgate and yes that should be standard. The truck is too low for my tastes though I'd have to get it lifted.

This is very unsettling

The obsession with looking "off road" in vehicles that are 99.9% of the time pavement princesses has hit cringy npc levels rivaled only by tattoo sleeves.

Don't care about looking off road, I like feeling elevated and being able to see things better. It's why I never got into sports cars, they're just too low to the ground. That and they usually feel cramped inside.

are you 4'8" or something? what is this requirement that has you needing to see better than what 99% of vehicles ever produced can provide?

6'5" but I hate feeling low to the ground on the road.

There's a lot to unpack here

i mean i could understand something like a sports car feeling low (like the trans am i used to have)...but most any suv or truck sits perfectly fine to see out of....not to mention that lifting vehicles compromises suspension geometry/relaibility/handling/fuel economy.

I'm undefeated on this topic and like how it makes men squirm.

You aren't wrong, tbh

My 70 year old uncle drives one

saw like 10-15 of them in the retirement community (55+...average age probably closer to 70) of my friend's parents. my guess is that by that age most people have wised up to the point where they buy what works best for their needs with much less thought given to projecting an image like younger people.

back in the 90s it was super common to see older men putt putting around in basic/stock rangers/s10s/sonoma/dakotas.

It sure twisted my nuts, eddie. Coming from a full size truck owner this makes me very anxious

The Honda Ridgeline is the perfect truck for gay men

dang son you got one dem full size big daddy big boy trucks....hodamighty you tough as they come

hmm, ridgeline ownership is one of the most male ownership skewed trucks on the market...don't see demographics on sexual preference though...did your closeted father or grandfather who overcompensated with "macho stuff" tell you that?

No, your dad did. He keeps complaining about his phaggot son. Brootal.

flexing on being an expert on all things homosexual...what has gotten into modern men.

Ttougher than a uni body anyway...

the ridgeline has a frame...but do tell us how much tougher that big daddy truck scoots over speed bumps at the mall. 😂

https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/1705-honda-ridgelines-frame-the-untold-story

Yeah, no. It's not. Here's why it's not.

It’s intriguing that you brought this up op. Lately, have not thought about trading in my Ridgeline for another Prius, but my 4 year test run still leads me to the same conclusion -- that the RL is not the best truck for 90% of men. However, most men aren't comfy in their masculinity and cater to what they want to project (90% of men are simps) over what is logically the best tool for the job. It's for similar reasons that women cake on makeup....to project youthfulness/beauty that don't actually possess. not good interior roominess not a good ride quality compared to almost all trucksnot good handling (for a truck)not very reliable (one of the few still having a simple naturally aspirated engine) not a decent gas mileage of 20+ in mixed driving does not have a handy trunk/cooler under the bed for storageswingout tailgate that should not be on every truck Essentially, it's the worst daily driver pickup truck for 90% of truck buyers. But we know humans can be illogical when it comes to many things. I've heard a lot of engineers hate the RL which wouldn't be surprising given the mentality that gives them aptitude for that career.

the fragile male ego...

There are no malls here. And my boat is 6000lbs
Ill stick with my sierra AT4 diesel.

need to step up your game...f750 shaq daddy at the least

That diesel gets like 35 mpg. A truck/engine combo that actually makes sense as a daily driver. It can do anything, and is efficient to drive.

many tools have a purpose...thing is 90%+ of truck buyers never approach the capability of their tool...they just wanna look cute instead of buying the tool that better suits what they actually do. seen it for 20+ years....dudes working their way up the "biggest truck they can get approved for" ladder.

Most people can get by with a mid size crossover SUV, which is why its a huge market segment now.

What I will never understand though is guys with big jacked trucks and those low profile tires, big ass rims, and tires 13" past the fenders.

A few of the guys on my crew actually rock crawl and off road and stuff. But a pickup in general makes little sense as a daily driver for most people, let alone a big ass truck with a fkin 7 liter