[ClearCase_guy]

The thing that really irks me is that SUVs get a reputation for being dangerous. Of course, it's all in how you look at things, but I like an SUV because I feel safe in one. If my car were to collide with this little Go Kart, I think I'd probably be OK.

But is the Go Kart considered "dangerous"? Oh, No! It's the SUV that's dangerous!

[longtermmemmory]

leftist hate big cars period.

the enviro left is only happy when people are miserable and suffer.

[doc30]

But is the Go Kart considered "dangerous"? Oh, No! It's the SUV that's dangerous!

I've seen them all over Europe. They are like road lice. But they do have a reinforced crash cage surrounding the occupants that makes it, allegedly, as safe as any typical car on the roads in the U.S. The only thing I can see as an advantage for one of these things is that you can parallel park it sideways (i.e. with the front or back facing the curb) because it is so short). Finding parking in Europe is a nightmare if you've ever driven over there so the sideways parking is a big, big selling point.

[Hot Tabasco]

The thing that really irks me is that SUVs get a reputation for being dangerous.

Well, my personal observation during the winter months here in Michigan is that 90% of all vehicles that have slid off the roads due to weather conditions are either SUV's or pickups.

Draw your own conclusions, but my opinion is that SUV's are far more dangerous during snowy and icy conditions due to their heavier weight, higher center of balance and the false sense of security they give their bone-headed drivers............4 wheel drive ain't going to help you one bit when you elect to cruise the speed limit during or after a snow storm and I fart in their direction when I pass them because they have ended up off the road in either a ditch or the median.......