People buy SUVs to be 'above' others...both figuratively and literally. It makes them feel "bigger and badder" than the person in the sedan next to them. Also, minivans took on a pretty bad "soccer mom" rep and SUVs became the 'cooler' alternative. Since SUVs are classed as trucks, they actually have to pass far less stringent safety testing. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Birkmaier" <craig@xxxxxxxxx> > > The SUV craze has largely been driven by safety issues, with a > generous dose of "following the crowd." There is no parallel here > with TV sets. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.