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For most people, buying a SUV is done for signaling, rather than for maximizing utility per dollar spent. SUVs are inefficient, sure. Just compare the gas cons
by tasuki 6y ago
For most people, buying a SUV is done for signaling, rather than for maximizing utility per dollar spent.
SUVs are inefficient, sure. Just compare the gas consumption with a Yaris.
SUVs are unsafe - not for the people in the car, but for the ones outside: pedestrians, cyclists, people in tiny cars.
- hevelvarik 6y ago‘For most people’ How do you know?
- tasuki 6y agoBecause most people get very little utility out of having a SUV. Why do they buy SUVs? So they can sit higher and look down upon the peasants. Then it's a race who can sit higher [0][1]. [0]: https://lirp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/08d31351/dms3rep/multi/opt/219139-1-largest-suv-960w.png https://lirp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/08d31351/dms3rep/multi/... [1]: https://steelhorsemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sheikh2.jpg https://steelhorsemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sheikh2...