Ode to the SUV

 

With fuel prices on the rise, it’s very apparent that there is a steady decline of those massive gas guzzlers us Americans love to haul the 2.5 kids around in.  So this is an ode to the big beasts…

In a typical day around the Metro Atlanta area, 4 out of 10 vehicles will probably be an SUV and chances are, you will find an 85 lb, just able to view over the wheel, tiny lady driving these things.  What a sight!  As these 5,000 lb vehicles are rushing by you down I-85 you can’t help but wonder or pray; that she’s not putting on make-up or chatting it up on the cell.  Not to mention these over-sized vehicles aren’t the best for the environment and eating away at your bank account as you constantly keep the hungry animal fed.

But what will be the next great fix for Americans?  We love to “go along with the pack” per say.  It seems that the next trendy vehicles will be Hybrids.  They are sold out at virtually every dealership and people are on waiting lists that extend months.  Not to mention that these cars retail value do not run cheap and they’re still reliable on gas.  We need an alternative fuel source, other than gas.  A renewable resource that we could produce at a relatively cheap price and that would be good for our environment.  Easier said than done huh?

So far there are a couple of “ok” choices.  There’s electric, ethanol, natural gas, hydrogen (extremely expensive and rare), biofuels, air engines, solar and more.  I can’t wait to see what we have on our market 20 years from now.  It will be an exciting time and maybe the price hike in gas prices will not be such a bad thing.  It will force us to come up with new ideas and challenge our minds to focus on something better for our World. 

I do not consider myself to be the “greenest” individual but I like to think that I am aware of my impact and how fragile life can be.  We must take care of our planet so that our children may enjoy it; they’re children…and so on.  It’s not just about our time.  Man kind has accomplished harrowing feats and to think that this little problem will slow us down is humorous. 

So, ode to the SUV.  RIP.

Oh yes, the below pic is a murdered out Brabus Bullit, just for giggles.  720 hp, V-12, C-Class, insanely tricked out Benz that will rocket you from 0-60 in 3.9 seconds and set you back a cool $400k.  There’s only one word for this ride – BAD.  And there goes my green talk right out the window! Until next time.

Linds