I would disagree Jeff. I've forded creeks in my Tacoma with water halfway up the doors with my snorkel. Not a drop of water came into the cab. The electronics in the engine compartment are all up high and the ECU in the cab is located atop the transmission hump in the center of the dash. This is higher than the passenger kick panel location in the pickups.

I've seen numerous pickups on the other hand fill up with water after getting stuck in deep water holes and water crossings. My brother's pickup tipped over on the passenger side in a mud hole w/ the doors and windows closed and the cab filled with water. We unplugged the ECU, cleaned out all the connectors, and started it back up.

A snorkel for "aesthetic reasons" is pretty stupid in my opinion.