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I just spent almost two hours lost in the blogocube. Whew! I came up for air after reading this article at 1115.org that backs up today’s previous post. Is it a conspiracy?

You be the judge.

I’m not a fan of SUV’s. The preponderance of Sport utility Vehicles on the roadways have, in my experience the following effects:

1. Adding clutter to traffic, as each person now has a larger vehicle about their person, and car pools are no longer in fashion.
2. Increasing the difficulty in the commute, as smaller vehicles cannot anticipate the traffic flow due to being unable to see around the SUV in front of them. The end result is more slamming of brakes, more erratic driving.
3. Accelerated drain on the global oil supply. No car has the mileage it should, given today’s technology, but the reason car makers have hyped SUV’s in the first place is to circumvent government emission standard set up on the seventies. By creating a new class of vehicle, they effectively did an end run around the laws.
4. Accelerated increase in pollution emissions. The faster we burn the fuel, the quicker we pollute and the sooner gas prices rise. We’re at about $2.50 a gallon already, how much do you want to pay?
5. Increased expense to the owner:
1. The vehicles themselves cost more than a sedan of the same luxury class,
2. More money will be spent on gas,
3. Higher insurance costs,
4. Higher city and state taxes for vehicle registration.

Now I find what I’ve suspected all along. Although SUV owners I know state that SUV’s are safer to drove than smaller cars, they’re wrong! If they were so safe, why is there a National SUV Safety Campaign initiative? The plot sickens, the members of the Illuminati laugh.