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During my return home to the US for the holiday season this year, more than anything else I was struck with one important fact about America: People are Stupid.
There is no more ridiculous trend than that towards SUVs. Maybe 1% of the people who drive these ridiculous monstrosities need them. The rest are wasteful, dangerous, and vain.
Some thoughts...
1. SUVs guzzle gas. Why pay a ton to fill the tank of a vehicle that is far larger and heavier than you need? In doing so, you fund all those nasty arab countries that the US hates so much, including money that will end up in the hands of actual enemies. Plus, if anyone still cares about that sort of thing, you screw the environment.
2. SUVs have increased the amount of road deaths. While an SUV is safe for its driver, it is far more likely to kill anyone in the cars it collides with. Nice.
3. SUVs are priced like luxury cars, but are only a bit more comfortable than their ancestors. I am talkin about vehicles like the GMC Jimmy or Chevy Suburban. Before this ridiculous fad, we realized the "Utility" part over the status symbol part. If you want a status symbol, either get a sports car with some power, or a luxury car with a cushy ride.
I drove from New Hampshire to Baltimore, recently. I went through New Jersey, etc. There were more SUVs and minivans on the road than all other vehicles... and the number went up as we got to more populated areas. The people who need a utility vehice, up in rural NH, don't bother with these materialistic fasion statements. If you buy an SUV, especially a "luxury" SUV, you're being had. Congratulations.
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