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Numerous people in the United States drive SUVs. What compels these people to drive a Sports Utility Vehicle, is beyond me. Most of the time when an SUV is on the road it is only occupied by one person, and is not being used to tow anything, or filled with things that need to be moved. Quite on the opposite when an SUV is in use, it is very much empty except for the driver who is also speeding. Those people who do the aforementioned need to be destroyed. All SUVs except those belonging to people who live in rural areas, and/or have families of four or more need to be banned.
White people who place their little American flag on the bumber to show their jingoistic support of America and its war on terrorism drive most SUVs. The whole time their SUV is most likely a Toyota or Lexus or some other import. If that is not enough they drive a vehicle which is three feet higher than all other vehicles on the road. Are these white people trying to send a message to everyone that they are higher on the racial pyramid? I believe so.
Most SUVs are never used for their intended purpose. An SUV has the capability to transport up to seven people or hold a great deal of equipment, and some can tow up to several tons. Nevertheless, by no means will one see an SUV used for this purpose. This is a shame. Since, SUVs are extremely big and heavy, and always have an extremely huge engine they use masses of gas. Now, anyone who has taken high school physics can tell you to go faster requires more energy, and when a SUV is speeding, along with it being a gas-guzzler already now it is a gas vacuum.
Our capitalist system is based on a premise of Supply and Demand, and anyone who even remotely attended an econ class in school can tell you when demand increases price goes up. In the above-mentioned paragraph, it was shown that SUVs use massive amounts of gas. If the demand for gasoline increases as more people buy SUVs and drive them fast, then the price for gasoline for all people will go up. With simple application of Supply and Demand theory, one will arrive at this conclusion.
Now some might be forming the argument of so what? If people want to drive fast in a SUV and use loads of gas that is there right to do so. For those people they need to look at the bigger picture. The United States gets over 75% of its oil and gasoline from countries other than itself. If the citizens of the US are driving vehicle, which use more gas than necessary, they will become more dependent upon foreign oil. Therefore, SUVs are not just a economic problem, but a National Security Problem.
SUVs are not just a national security problem they are also a safety hazard on the road. In all crash tests at high speeds, it has been proven that all SUVs are dangerous not just to the passengers in the SUV, but also to any other passengers involved in the accident regardless of car they are in. As previously stated SUVs are heavier, and when something is heavy, it takes longer for it to stop. Not only are SUVs heavier they are also taller, which makes them very susceptible to tipping over, which can lead to passengers being trapped inside the SUV, and eventually to their death.
However, this might not concern some people. Most are quite content with letting auto-manufactures create death traps. Look at ford and the pinto, how long did it take them to make it safe, too long. However, there is some light at the tunnel. A good suggestion would be to impose a tax on SUVs. This way at least people have the option if they can afford (which seems to be a very American) to drive their SUV. Suppose for all SUVs we place a tax which doubles the price. The tax revenue generated from the sale of SUVs could be used to find new sources of fuel, make cars safer, subsidize gas, or help make public transit better. All of these are much better ideas than letting the current system continue as it is.