Originally Posted by
402DRVR
All vehicles still have to live up to Federal Highway Safety Standards. Too bad this obtuse line of thinking is one reason people buy their huge SUVs when they do not all really need a vehicle so huge. Maybe they like getting 12 mpg as opposed to 40.
Who are you to make a determination as to what people should be driving? I own a large pick-up truck that I drive around. Do I
need something that big? No. Do I
want something that big? Yes.
A lot of the time it has to do more with want versus need. My truck gets 15 mpg, but it's also paid for. Even with gas prices hovering around $4.00 per gallon, it is still much more economical for me to keep my truck than it is to buy something newer with better gas mileage.
Besides, I have no interest in purchasing a hybrid.