When I was assigned as an ESL teacher for high school novice monks in Alor Star, Malaysia, the one who’s assigned to drop and fetch me from the temple is a young pretty lady who’s driving a Dodge Ram Pickup truck. I feel very safe sitting up higher — the 20-inch wheels lift the car considerably from the stock version. I can see several cars ahead of us in traffic so this makes my pretty driver brakes early and avoid accidents. She has a big dog and it loves riding in the truck. Her truck has the sliding rear window which provides the dog with a safe place to stick its heads out, but the opening is too small for its bodies to fit, so she doesn’t have to worry about it jumping out. I also notice that people tend to move out of our way when she want to move over. We get tons of looks from men when she drives it. I think they enjoy seeing a woman drive a truck because I did.
That’s the start of my passion to own a truck one of these days. Nowadays, female-friendly features are being incorporated into more trucks or pick up trucks, such as adjustable brake and gas pedals, easier step-in and step-out, more storage compartments, bigger passenger cabins (for carrying children) and more car like “rides”. These features don’t detract from the toughness or solidity of the trucks; in fact, they improve truck driving for both genders.
What type of pickup trucks do women usually buy? What’s the best gps for trucks would you recommend? I’m eyeing for a Honda Ridgeline in white.
