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Problems caused by SUVs

Millions and millions of people are going crazy over many of the new SUVs that are on the market today. People are freaking out about the great new look of these vehicles, but there are things that people are not being told about. These vehicles are not without problems.

SUVs are advertised in such a way that people think they are a great way to get back to nature. In a sense, they are a return to nature. However, there are some problems that people don’t know about. In reality, these vehicles cause a host of environmental problems. Research has shown that these vehicles are destroying our natural resources.

While SUVs are advertised as off-road vehicles, most people don’t take them off the road at all. It has been found that of all the SUVs that are purchased, only five percent of drivers take them off the road. Most, if not all, are used for everyday purposes. You might not think this is a big deal, but SUV sales have been found to have been steadily increasing since 1985 and now account for one in four new vehicle sales today.

Driving an SUV has a greater impact on the environment than most other vehicles. This is due to the double standards established by law and government regulations. Current regulations allow SUVs to have much worse fuel economy than other vehicles. SUVs are not considered cars; they are characterized by being light trucks. Light trucks only have to achieve 20.7 miles per gallon, while all other cars have to achieve 27.5 miles per gallon. Some SUVs are not even subject to any federal regulations.

This is just one of the many problems SUVs are causing. There are many other problems associated with these vehicles and before you rush to buy them because they look great, you need to be aware of the problems they are causing to the environment.

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