SUVS TAKE CONSUMERS FOR A RIDE CHICAGOLAND FINAL Edition

With another summer vacation season now under way, more Americans than ever will begin their treks by scaling and maneuvering Mt. SUV-- that ever-popular mound of metal, the sport utility vehicle. SUVs now make up half of the new cars sold in the United States (just peek in your rear-view mirror). W...

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Published inChicago tribune (1963)
Main Author Howard Ris and Jason Mark Howard Ris is executive director of the Union of Concerned Scientists in Cambridge, Mass Jason Mark is senior transportation analyst for UCS in Berkeley, Calif
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago, Ill Tribune Publishing Company, LLC 14.06.1999
Subjects
Automobile industry
Emission standards
Greenhouse effect
Sport utility vehicles
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Summary:With another summer vacation season now under way, more Americans than ever will begin their treks by scaling and maneuvering Mt. SUV-- that ever-popular mound of metal, the sport utility vehicle. SUVs now make up half of the new cars sold in the United States (just peek in your rear-view mirror). What many drivers don't realize, however, is that SUVs are also Public Enemy No. 1 when it comes to the environment.
ISSN:1085-6706