Food for thought alright
There are many solutions to tackle the SUV problem, which will need bold action from policymakers. These solutions – taxation, education and exclusion – have parallels with the successful campaign against cigarette smoking.
Over regulation and govt meddling in the car supply market here for sheer greed is the reason we are now paying way more for cars than we ever did before … we are paying way more than our European and Uk neighbours for old and new cars … it’s driving many to have to buy older more polluting machines as they can’t afford the newer more efficient car models … so if the constant govt meddling was really to reduce emmisions… it’s backfired …to me it was always about sheer greed anyways …
more politician meddling in the car market will only make it worse again
Hens will make **** of your Range Rover
The brown Thomas car park, mainly, which should never have been given PP.
Nothing just like there is nothing wrong with driving an expensive SUV to Penny's to buy shoes either
Both my wife and I drive a Range Rover, we love it. It is luxurious, has a great driving position, is very comfortable in the back when our adult children travel with us. It is a bit difficult to park, but hey, small drawback.
What’s wrong with driving an SUV to Brown Thomas to buy expensive shoes?
I don't think anyone has an issue with them when they're needed in that sense, you're using it for a purpose it's suited to; you're not driving to brown Thomas in it to buy expensive shoes.
Is it a few hens you carry around?
Rubbish. Crossovers were developed in Europe mainly. A crossover is totally different to an SUV. The US is a totally different car market and always was.
It was always 90% petrol in cars. Engines are huge. As others have pointed out larger saloons generally have higher emissions. I cannot understand how you cannot understand that crossovers are much easier to get in and out of and have greater visibility for the driver. That is why they are popular. Most people actually scarfice boot space for these factors in crossovers.
I drive a proper SUV because I farm. It works for what I want. It has middle of the range fuel efficiency (40mpg in old money), can tow 2 ton legally and has limited off road capibility. As well the 4wd button saves the clutch on take off or reversing with a trailer behind it.
Yip, same old samo. Bitter tree huggers giving out about SUVs.
Looking at some of the names on here, this motoring thread has once again being taken over by twitter cycling trolls.
I think we should ban all cars on the roads, ban bicycles because of the emissions produced generating metal.
Instead the government should give everyone a recyclable bicycle made from cardboard that you can only use when it's not raining and even at that not everyone will be happy because people cycling up a hill under pressure will release to much gas by farting which is bad for the environment.
All this while they declare gas a renewable energy, ignore nuclear and turn a blind eye to large industries as they create jobs.
Now Where did I park my hummer.... that's what you call a real SUV not like those toy SUV's everyone is talking about on this thread.
No one's sees large diesel Audi's as eco friendly. There's as many memes about them as SUVs.
We simply copied US fashion, which was copied here at the high end then trickled down to everyone. It's a fashion trend not a practicality one.
In the US they get ridiculed for not having decent off road ability and being on road tires.
The reason the manufacturers are keen on them is they have a higher profit margin then regular cars.
The qashqai are 1.2 petrol and 1.5 diesels. The rav4 is a 2.5 petrol hybrid. My audi is a 2 litre diesel and uses as much or more fuel than all the above
Market demand is what decide what manufacturers make it in cars. SUV's are in demand do they are made. Most modern SUV's are really only a crossover from s saloon car.
As you get older it gets harder to get in and out of saloons. What drove SUV's was that manufacturers were actually dropping the driving position if saloon cars from the early noughties on. Nissan brought out the Qashqai and it became extremely popular in a short time. It drove the market as it was followed by the Hyundai IX35.
I drive a Toyota RAV myself. 2010 2.2L. great yoke. 4wd button will go a lit of places an ordinary car will not
Visibility, in a "standard" car you simply can not see at a junction when an SUV is beside, so you have to creep forward to see, curiously the SUV drivers seem to insist on moving forward to block your view, despite them being able to easily see over your low bonnet / roof.
SUV stands for sports utility vehicle. Very few of the so called SUVs we see in urban areas aren’t really fit for that purpose & most definitely never are used in that capacity.
IDC about driving around them on the motor way or even on a dual carriage, but ffs, I can not stand being stuck amongst them in the city.
I think they should tax them based on weight.
what's the engine sizes in the various cars?
First off...I hate SUVs. Just don't get them qnd think it's a way for manufacturers to charge Mondeo money for focus spec and fit out levels. But I don't see how they are seen as environmentally unfriendly as a group on their own. My workmates drive Qashqais, rav4 etc and despite being SUVs are more fuel efficient and probably lighter than my big Audi saloon that doesn't get the same bad press.
Yes maybe.
Maybe people "...you know..." don't actually slow down....hence the problem. :)
"What's more, the Yaris is the most efficient car we've ever put through our scientific True MPG test, averaging a whisker under 60mpg and managing an astonishing 80mpg around town. That makes even a Honda Jazz look thirsty."
in short, comparing an older car with a newer one is not a fair comparison.
Took a lot less resources to make the Yaris. I assume the Yaris is petrol and the SUV diesel. Then you've smaller tyres on the Yaris which will last longer and tyres are very eco unfriendly.
That's assuming the mpg is accurate as well. Also depends how much mileage you are doing. Which is more reliable, needs less parts. Those Yaris seem to last forever. I wonder will that be true of modern cars with more electronics.
Only want ranting is yourself. Don’t be a plonker all your life.
Jeasus threads like this remind me how common bitterness towards other Irish people having better things is.
your use of the word 'better' is interesting.
an SUV is not 'better' than any other car simply due to being an SUV.
Can we please get you started on this as its indisputably true. Your quote even includes a link to a paper... with data not opinions.... written by people with expertise on the subject.
Please get started.
Station wagon FTW
Never let a bimmer or Merc out from a side road on principal
Don't get me started on the idiot's who wrote the article
Their larger size and elevated chassis which make them more comfortable to drive increases the "blind zone", making streets less safe for other road users, especially children
Pure boloxoligy, written by people who only have opinions,not expertise on a subject, and subsequently ran with by RTE.
Take it easy Gant just Google the difference of SUV and SUV crossover before you post a rant 😀😀😀
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