At 10:23 08-03-01 +0200, Charlie wrote:
> > 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.
But it makes you look "cool." As does driving a "Hum-Vee," which is
another vehicle most people have absolutely no real need for.
-- Ronn! :)
