SD Rebel
Spends too much time on here
Two things wrong with your argument.
First, Ford isn't the number one selling half ton, GM has sold more half tons than Ford since 2019 and has done so many times before in the past. What does GM put in their trucks? V8's, not including the fleet sales.
Second, if you add Ram into the equation, as well as the many hundreds of 5.0 coyote engines in Ford as well, you'll find that the vast, vast majority of home owners (not fleets/businesses) that buy half tons have until 2024 been v8's.
Good points in clarification, absolutely right. Though I think his main point is there is a whole lot of EcoBoost out there.