The article seems right-on to me! I can't tell you how many times I've nearly been sideswiped in the '78 98 (bright blue!) and the '88 Town Car...by SUV's. If you can't see cars THIS big, then you shouldn't be driving. And I always make it a point to stay out of others' blind spots. Worse is the headlights that blind you. I end up adjusting the power mirrors on the side to put it right back in their faces...one day will probably get me killed by an aggressor.
I am amazed at the gas station to see how much these people are paying...and taking too much gas for themselves. But that's another topic. Funny that it is (as article says) the environmentalist/tree-huggers who mostly drive these things which is completely opposite of their 'beliefs'. Hopefully, the SUV will get low to the ground and be safer/less heavy...like a station wagon. More and more of the cross-overs look like wagons! Station wagons had so much room and were comfy to drive, but somehow they were deemed 'uncool'. I'm betting they'll make a comeback. Karen --- Joe Vahabzadeh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A bit of mild obscenity at the beginning. Also, you > have to get past the > initial "I wanna bash liberals" aspect of the > article near the beginning > (odd, I thought liberals were those tree-hugger > types trying to ban the > gasoline engine and rejoicing at $3+/gallon fuel, > not the ones driving the > SUVs..) > > Anyway, once you get around the politics, the > information that's more or > less "hard data" is interesting. Some of it > generally well known, some of > the less well-known details a bit on the interesting > side. > > I think the case for the personality-type is a bit > overblown and painted > with a bit too broad of a brush, but sometimes when > I drive and > see/try-to-avoid some of the drivers of SUVs, I > start to swear that it > might be true (and I also start to swear in > general!) > > > http://www.highbeam.com/library/docfree.asp?DOCID=1G1:95914096 > > - Joe Vahabzadeh > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
