Why do people drive SUVs?

[Ikonoklast]

276. Because it is difficult to tow a 4,000 lb. GVW trailer with a compact car.

Because I can't fit three fifty-five gallon drums of biodiesel in the back of a econo-box.

Because there is no room to haul two 295/75R 16 ply 22.5 Lo-Pro trailer tires in just about anything smaller, let alone for four of them.

Because I drive that vehicle less in one month than many who drive fuel-efficient smaller vehicles do in one week, therefore, in absolute terms, use far, far less gasoline and pollute far, far less than someone in a Prius with a forty-mile round-trip commute each day.

Because mine is also a legitimate business expense, and is written off as a depreciable asset, as is the fuel, maintenance, insurance, etc.

Because people in this country have the free choice to do so whether it is in their best interests or not, or whether they need a vehicle like that for business purposes.

Funny that I never see threads condemning fuel-guzzling Corvettes that seat only two and are impractical for year-round conveyance in the foul-weather states.