I think I read that the SUV craze was being driven by the auto industry which likes making vehicles less subject to safety and fuel economy regulations than regular cars. - Tom Manfredi, Albert E wrote: > Craig Birkmaier wrote: > > >>The SUV craze has largely been driven by safety issues, with a >>generous dose of "following the crowd." > > > And here I thought it was caused by a large number of males > feeling they needed to boost the size of their "member," sort > of as an adjunct to their daily intake of Viagra. How else do > you explain the overly aggressive looking, massive, vertical > grilles? Or maybe it's to ensure the maximum possible wind > resistance, to make ourselves more dependent on Arab oil? > > It's women who use "safety" as their excuse. If they're so "safe," > how come they keep flipping over? Saw one getting T-boned right > in front of my face, at a stop light, only a couple of weeks ago. > Someone in a small compact car ran into its side. The SUV would > have flipped in no time except that it was saved by hitting a pole. > A few months prior, at the same intersection, a similar beached > whale was lying on its side. Amazing pieces of junk. > > Bert > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.