SUV Land
America's shift to SUVs is on display at L.A. Auto Show | KSTP.com
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Newer Camrys are huge inside and out and the last small SUV I was in had trouble fitting 2 beach chairs in the cargo area. I'll take the Camry any day but I wish they'd make more true station wagons. I love the utility of my Focus have almost no true wagon options when the time comes for a new car...
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My wife bought an SUV once. Then she got a minivan for some actual utility. I did fine with my mid size wagon and am still doing fine with my compact hatch.
And while I don't dare with the van, I pass SUVs in the snow with the hatch. |
aand what happens if oil prices suddenly go up because of some unpredictable event?
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Then the tax payers will buy those SUVs and crush them. (it's for the environment)
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The biggest difference between the two is height, length, and weight.
Someone is trying harder than the other. http://ecomodder.com/forum/attachmen...9&d=1480007350 |
I would guess there are big differences in aerodynamic efficiency, too. SUVs tend to be more squared off at the back end, which would negatively affect the coefficient of drag. The MPG difference between sedans and SUVs might be small in urban driving, but I doubt the same is true on the highway.
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The problem is not just the size it is the power they put into cars and SUVs. If the power is there both the EPA test and the general consumer uses it. That's why they should allow epa testing with an "eco" mode active. Then makers could show how a detuned, short shifted, powerband helps MPG. Then the consumer would be more likely to activate it as well. I think they also need a 75mph steady state EPA economy test to show consumers what aerodynamics can do in the real world of high speed driving. I bet many families who own an SUV also own a car but when they head off across country they choose the SUV because last time they almost got 20mph on the trip while day to day the car is only getting 25 mpg around town. They don't realize the car might get twice the mpg on the trip.
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