IS BIGGER BETTER?: Moving Toward a Dispassionate View of SUVs

Although the typical image of SUVs--big, rugged, and powerful---has captured the attention of the car-buying public, critics have railed against them, decrying them as gas-guzzling road hogs. Plotkin argues that a critical look at the data surrounding SUV fuel economy, safety, emissions, and popular...

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Published inEnvironment : science and policy for sustainable development Vol. 46; no. 9; pp. 8 - 21
Main Author Plotkin, Steven
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Taylor & Francis Group 01.11.2004
Kirkpatrick Jordon Foundation
Subjects
Automobile fleets
Automobile industry
Automobile safety
Automobile sales
Automobiles
Energy efficiency
Environment
Fuel economy standards
Fuels
Market shares
Pollution
Popularity
Product quality
Purchasing
Safety
Sport utility vehicles
Traffic accidents & safety
Trends
Trucks
Vehicles
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Summary:Although the typical image of SUVs--big, rugged, and powerful---has captured the attention of the car-buying public, critics have railed against them, decrying them as gas-guzzling road hogs. Plotkin argues that a critical look at the data surrounding SUV fuel economy, safety, emissions, and popularity may help develop a more balanced view.
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ISSN:0013-9157
1939-9154
DOI:10.1080/00139150409603662