> I for one will not participate in the SUV arms race. You now have to buy a
> SUV to increase your chances of survival against in a Vehicle vs. Vehicle
> collision another SUV. Where does this madness end?
>
> I have taken a personal pledge to not escalate the SUV war.
>
> BTW. Working for Freightliner, I have to boast that Freightliner sells the
> Ultimate SUV, the Unimog. Unfortunately you need a class D License to
drive
> it here in US. The average SUV pales in comparison to the Unimog.(
> http://www.2bigbroncos.org/special/unimog2001/ ) I think the coolest
> feature, besides its size, is its ability for the driver to change the
side
> the steering wheel is on. Perfect for those hairy roads, and you want to
see
> what the tires are doing on the other side of the truck and one wants to
> still drive the vehicle. Each truck is custom built to order.
I also think that the term SUV is being badly misused.
A Subaru Forester is an SUV. A Volvo V70 All-Road is an SUV. The BMW X5 and
the Toyota RAV4 are SUVs.
A Land-Rover Discovery, a Nissan Patrol and a Ford Explorer are offroaders.
They are not road cars with the ability to get across a muddy field (the
definition of an SUV), they are vehicles capable of crossing the Himalayas
or the Sahara. Using them as your primary mode of transport in cities is
stupid and irresponsible.
Charlie
