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I drive a 4-cylinder '89 mercury tracer hatchback with cloth seats and an AC that doesn't work. I may not live a minimalist lifestyle but I use the resources available to me as I need them. A small car is enough to get me to where I need to go, and if I need some towing power or cargo space, I borrow my dad's ancient van or get a friend with a truck to help.
There's a difference between meeting your needs, opting for luxury, and going completely overboard and buying an SUV, citing features that one never uses as a reason for the purchase.
And SUVs do directly affect us, as mentioned by others in this thread. They are large, hard to see around, and at least in my experience are driven carelessly because the drivers think they are safer behind the wheel of a large obnoxious vehicle. I have friends who own SUVs and drive this way, and I have almost been side swiped twice by some careless asshole in an SUV who doesn't believe in blind spots.
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