Nope, card carrying hedonist here, but hey some people cave into societal pressures and do shit that they are told “it hurts but is good for you, because we are all doing it”. You know driving that old truck might bring back fond memories for him, maybe he got laid for the first time in one. You are right, huge difference between “have to” and “want to” still and all, shouldn’t he at least swap out the drive train for a battery system or such, I mean he is in California for F sake. 