And, as with any kind of vehicle, some people really do need to drive that big tank, and those people unfortunately get caught in the overgeneralisation from the masses of other people, who have the huge petrol-munching SUV (that handles just like a car so that it's easy to drive, and is worthless off road or in adverse weather conditions, and is cheap plastic on a steel frame, so it's both heavy and fragile, all at the same time) so that they can drop the kids off at school and then drive to work.
Most people that drive those monsters don't need to be. It's overcompensation for the fact that they can't drive for shit, and so feel safer in some huge big tank, or it's because the culture of fear in the US makes them feel safer when they've got two tons of plastic-coated-steel between them and the outside world.
So I can see the point of people who say that most of the time these cars aren't needed. I also see your point, because 'most of the time' is not 'all of the time'.
The issue is more one of appropriateness. I mean, I want to get one of these - but not to drive to work/uni in (that's what buses are for), but because it's superb at carrying lots of stuff from supermarkets and furniture places, and for going on trips, especially up north where the roads are crap and the risk of attacking wildlife is fairly high. (My only worry is the poor milage, given that one of the uses we'll put it to will be long-distance driving.)
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Date: 2005-03-18 07:15 pm (UTC)Most people that drive those monsters don't need to be. It's overcompensation for the fact that they can't drive for shit, and so feel safer in some huge big tank, or it's because the culture of fear in the US makes them feel safer when they've got two tons of plastic-coated-steel between them and the outside world.
So I can see the point of people who say that most of the time these cars aren't needed. I also see your point, because 'most of the time' is not 'all of the time'.
The issue is more one of appropriateness. I mean, I want to get one of these - but not to drive to work/uni in (that's what buses are for), but because it's superb at carrying lots of stuff from supermarkets and furniture places, and for going on trips, especially up north where the roads are crap and the risk of attacking wildlife is fairly high. (My only worry is the poor milage, given that one of the uses we'll put it to will be long-distance driving.)