Originally Posted by carpediem
Aaaaw, thanks WK.
When someone disagrees and it appears that they might actually have a valid argument, stun them with your blindingly pointless rhetorical gymnastics. Way to go...
Well, you pop onto a forum where you never post, get involved in a conversation and don't really have a point other than you think that a big car is ok. You back it up by industry based fact. Then you sit there with your thumb up your ass and the theasorus near by so you can feel that you posted something really smart and witty.
Really. I own a SUV that I use (remember the 4wd lever). Most people who own them don't use them for thier purpose. I'm not against them purchasing them, or driving them. It's my opinion that it's stupid and unpratical. And I'm waiting for the out cry when gas reaches 3 dollars a gallon.
Your arguement that these purchases drive the economy is short sighted. When gas prices go up, disposable income will go down, as people who drive things that get 14 - 18 miles per gallon will be dumping lots of cash into the gas hole.
I know this, as if I were to drive to work everyday instead of ride I'd pay 176 dollars for gas a month. If I were to only drive to work, to school and to home. In riding, I pay 31 a month. I'm sure the average person tops out at more than 1k per month, more likely 1.2k per month on the milage side. So, figure thier gas cost. With gas going from 1.20 a gallon 4 years ago (when the SUV crux started really flowing), cost now at roughly 2.25 a gallon, prices have doubled. So, that portion of income goes down the drain.
On a commercial side, the cost of transporting goods is going up too. You can talk about the need all you want, but if the average commute/family user got a better MPG vehicle, the demand for gas would go down, and the commerical cost of transporting goods would go down too.
So, are SUVs good for the economy? Nope, not in the long term. But you go ride on your happy little horse calling us, ME a @#$# granola boy. I'm sure you do.
Just remember, in my 98 TJ Jeep, (Auto/4.10 gears, ARB front and rear, 35" MTR's) , I get tagged for "destroying the enviroment", and I get **** for riding my bike and promoting cycling as a different way to get around. So I get both sides of the coin.
So, yes, you're a troll, no you don't know what the **** your typing about and have a nice day.
Keyboard cowboy.