The SUV Debate
Many people including myself have regarded Sport Utility Vehicles or SUV’s as dangerous, polluting, gas-guzzlers that should not be allowed on the road. I feel that these reasons are enough to require higher governmental guidelines for SUV manufactures to follow. Regardless, consumers are still purchasing numerous SUV’s, and in time global warming and other dangerous gases will accumulate causing a risk to everyone on the planet. Currently, one out of every six passenger vehicles purchased in the U.S. is an SUV. Along with minivans and pickup trucks, SUV’s account for more than half of all new vehicles sold in the U.S. annually. This rise is due in part by the consumer wanting more cargo and passenger space, while also having the choice of a powerful V8 engine. However, in recent months manufactures have seen a slight decrease in SUV sales, which means that sales are leveling off. One of the main reasons consumers purchase SUV’s are that they like the vehicle's massive size and high profile because it gives them better visibility over traffic and a feeling of better safety if ever involved in a wreck
embellished the SUV’s tendency to roll over. A recent study claims to have found that 1,000 lives are saved every year due in part because of SUV’s massive size protecting the occupants in the car. I however feel that the size of the SUV’s cause more of a risk to smaller passenger size cars resulting in higher fatality rates. As previously stated since most SUV’s have bigger V8 engines they require more gasoline. Experts say that because of this SUV’s are raising our dependence for foreign oil in the Middle East. Since 9/11 consumers have asked that the federal government to take steps to limit the use of fuel the U.S. consumes, thus decreasing our dependence on foreign oil. Because of this pressure the government has put on automakers, companies In December of 2002 President Bush proposed raising the gas mileage standard for SUV’s and other light trucks by 1.5 miles per gallon (mpg). This standard is higher than the current 20.7 mpg, which will require each manufacturer to get 22.2 mpg by the 2007. This plan will raise SUV fuel requirements for the first time since 1996. Due to the fact that SUV’s consum
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