http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/bal-te.suv21aug21,1,3663.story?coll=bal-home-headlines
A gushing Baltimore Sun tribute to SUV owners sure to warm the hearts of those of us who are horrified by:
a) a war for oil rapidly devouring American and Iraqi lives in the Middle East
b) the hottest, most oppressive summer I can ever remember, thanks to global warming, thoughtfully brought to us courtesy of these smog-belching pieces of shit
c) highways growing ever more dangerous thanks to the shitty handling of these vehicles and the arrogance and discourtesy of their drivers
The rest of the world is not like this. I spent a couple years living in Wales and Ireland in the early 90s, and virtually every vehicle there is of small size, has a thrifty four-cylinder engine and manual transmission (I literally did not see ONE automatic transmission in my entire time in Ireland). Ditto Japan. And families do just FINE with these small, efficient vehicles. Why is it ONLY Americans need to disregard the best interests of their planet in the name of convenience?