Typical response from SUV driver 4549Cartrivision1 My SO sons has a BMW 740i. It gets worse gas mileage than a Ford Explorer (and requires premium fuel too). It is wider and longer than a Ford Explorer. But you...
the little nice thingsi think it's pretty well-documented that most of us don't appreciate many things other drivers do, i.e. LLBing, not paying attention, micropbutting, etc... what are...
Do you attack people driving Lexus LS430s, Acura RLs, Honda S2000s, Toyota Avalon's, Mitsubishi Eclipses, etc., etc., etc (all vehicles which mostly ride around with unused seats). Actually, do you attack anyone driving anything at all? After all driving any fuel powered vehicle is consuming a limited resource. I suppose you can let people driving Insights or Priuses off the hook, as long as all the seats are occupied.
Personally I am sick of hypocrites like the ones who started this thread demonizing SUV owners. In most cases, the only difference between them and the SUV drivers is the amount of fuel they waste. They have decided that there personal level of excess is OK, but no more. Well they are full of S&*T.
People buy SUVs for the same reason other people buy sports cars, and other people buy vehicle with performance capabilities (and gas consumption) far beyond their needs - they want them. Their stated reason are often illogical or just made up. The proliferation of SUVs is a direct result of the CAFE regulations. These regulations were stupid. If you really want to fix the "SUV problem" encourage your representatives to increase taxes on imported oil, ditch the stupid CAFE rules, and provide workable mbutt transit. If your real goal is just save the gas so you can waste it in your Honda Accord, shut up. You are just another gas wasting hypocrite.
Ed
