Actually imho the reason why SUVs became popular is that a) once a few were on the roads, you couldn't see the traffic ahead, unless you were also in an SUV w

Actually imho the reason why SUVs became popular is that a) once a few were on the roads, you couldn't see the traffic ahead, unless you were also in an SUV which then allowed you to see through the front and rear windshield of the SUV ahead, and b) stupid airbag regulations (you couldn't disable the passenger side airbag) meant that mothers couldn't put an infant in the front seat, because if the airbag went off it could crush the baby. Thus SUVs became more popular for use by mothers with children.