By:
James Hunt
Millions and millions of people
are going crazy for many of the new SUVs that
are on the market today. People are going crazy
over the great new look of these vehicles, but
there are things that people are not being informed
of. These vehicles
are not without their problems.
SUVs are being advertised in such a way to
make people think that they are a great way
to get back to nature. They are in a sense a
return to nature. However, there are some problems
that people are not aware of. In actuality these
vehicles cause a great deal of environmental
problems. Research has shown that these vehicles
are destroying our natural resources.
While SUVs are being advertised as off road
vehicles, most people do not take them off road
at all. It has been found that out of all SUVs
being bought only five percent of the drivers
take them off-road. Most if not all are being
used for everyday purposes. You may not think
that his is a big deal but it has been found
that SUV sales have increased steadily since
1985 and now account for one in four new vehicle
sales today.
Driving SUVs have a greater impact on the environment
then most other vehicles. This is due to double
standards set by law and government regulations.
Current regulations allow SUVs to have far worse
fuel economy than other vehicles. SUVs are not
considered cars; they are characterized as light
trucks. Light trucks only have to achieve 20.7
mpg, whereas all other cars have to achieve
27.5 miles per gallon. Some SUVs are not even
being subjected to any federal regulations.
This is just one of the many problems that
are being caused by SUVs. There are many other
problems associated with these vehicles and
before you rush out and buy them cause they
look great, you should be aware of the problems
that they are causing to the environment.
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