It's not meant to be a towing machine. It's meant for people who want something to haul a toilet or a washing machine from the local Ace, and likely commute with it, too. Same group as those who use minivans for their utility. Like me.

Why is it that everyone thinks "has a bed" means that it has to be able to tow its entire weight?

It's for your average suburban DIYer with a 9-5 office job. Someone who's biggest DIY job is remodeling the bathroom.

This little truck is a simple commuter and Home Depot runner. That's it. And "people who need a truck" doesn't always mean "needs something to tow 10k lbs". It's the same group of people who use a minivan for the utility. Like me. I'd 100% buy this truck if it wasn't backed by Bezos.

Just different use cases. I literally never use the bed of my truck for hauling except super rare instances like you mentioned, maybe once a year. Towing is something I want to do 2-4 times a month, at least.

Just different use cases.

There you go. I rarely tow shit (maybe a thousand pounds once a year, tops), but I need to be able to carry random large-ish things here and there all the time, including motorcycles, appliances, a couch, etc... My minivan is perfect for that kind of stuff. And honestly, for those who don't tow much, a minivan really is the perfect utility vehicle.

The idea here is that you can work with different solutions to deal with not having a bed, but you cannot ever increase your towing capacity, for insurance reasons.