I understand some of the safety benefits of her getting a new SUV but that is about it. Why do most wives think they need such a huge monster for that trip to they kid’s pre-school.
Don’t get me wrong. I want my wife and kid to be safe but why can’t it be in a gas sipping little wagon. When did they become so unsafe? Has the big auto makers done that good of a job making us think we need these giant moving fuel tanks?
We once lived in Germany. They all drive supper fast in their tiny little cars and their survival rate in an accident is much higher than ours in the U.S. Am I even getting the safety thing right? Maybe not. I hope we can get our minds around what we need instead of what we think looks better in our driveway or what car is bigger than our neighbors.
Oh yeah, and by the way, it has to have a navigation system built in.
Clearly, you do NOT understand the safety benefits of SUVs – because there aren’t any. In fact, SUVs as a class are more dangerous, not only to drivers and passengers, but vitally, to pedestrians as well.
SUVs roll over easier, do not have the crumple zones which protect occupants, have high hoods which kills pedestrians by slamming them head first into the pavement – as opposed to feet first when they are hit by a sports car.
There are a few “less dangerous” SUVs available – like my Porsche Cayenne S, but they are expensive.