Monday, April 24, 2006

Off Road Vehicles

Recent hikes in gasoline prices have returned many SUVs to their true status as 'Off Road Vehicles'. That is; since they are now becoming too expensive to drive, they are being taken off the road ... for good.

Ostensibly intended for rough terrain, most SUVs are used exclusively on ordinary paved roads. The prevalence of potholes notwithstanding, the SUV has always been an absurdity as a means of transportation for most drivers. If the cost of fuel keeps rising at recent rates, already declining sales of SUVs will ultimately reach the relatively sane levels at which they should always have remained. Those who truly need heavy vehicles with high ground clearance; forest rangers, geologists, ranchers and the like will still be able to drive a real SUV with impunity.

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