Have people changed their attitude to cars?

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Supersize me. Been looking at Ford Explorers, Chrysler Magnums. You know, gas suckers. I have been eyeballing some of the smaller vehicles. I only drive 15 miles a day. Efficiency is not at the top of the list. I have a family of 4. I can not get a showbox on wheels. Sometimes it is just being practical. A Smart Car is not practical.

Especially for short distances it would really make sense to get something like a station wagon that is at least more efficient than an SUV. 7.5 miles isn't exactly a distance where the motor gets in it's optimal operating range temperature wise, at least not for long. So you'll consume more gas anyway than what manufacturers claim (although I heard you got better methods of testing fuel consumption than European carmakers, so I might as well be off on that claim). But still only because a Smart isn't practical for you (which isn't the most efficient car by any stretch either) you're going the other extreme? Doesn't make that much sense to me.