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Why such concern about people owning things that they may not truly need? I'd say it is a bit of a slippery slope. Many things are not truly needed.
by osigurdson 6y ago
Why such concern about people owning things that they may not truly need? I'd say it is a bit of a slippery slope. Many things are not truly needed.
- djrobstep 6y agoA slippery slope to what? Cutting down on pointless consumption and needless environmental damage?
- osigurdson 6y agoMy point is the discussion should be entirely about carbon footprint, not whether CO2 emitting processes or machines (in this case large vehicles) are truly "needed".
- Pxtl 6y agoLarge utility vehicles like pickups are, by dint of their mass, their high centres, and their poorer visibility, dangerous to other people on the road. They also release a large amount of carbon into the air. So yes, their use as a recreational or status symbol should be discouraged.
- kevin_thibedeau 6y agoI have an older Ford Ranger. It is only 300 lbs heavier than the heaviest Prius models. Put a pair of super sized Americans in there and their gross weight is more than my dangerously heavy vehicle.