08-15-2004, 09:37 PM
Now trucks are another matter entirely. For the most part, they are designed to be driven with a load in them not as a commuter vehicle. If we want to talk about safety then we would be talking about lower and lighter cars. Trucks really don't figure into my support of RWD at all (I guess it does a little bit because of my Renault article).
I have long standing issues with people who drive trucks, SUVs, and mini-vans as every day commuter vehicles without any need for the ability to drive off road or to carry large loads. Even way up north where it snows crazy deep I would still recommend an AWD car rather than an SUV for most driving. The ONLY use I see for a Hummer is to drive off road. I hate it when I see a shiny H2 cruising down the road and it's obvious that it's never even been on a dirt road.
There... you've set me off on a real tirade. I started out defending RWDs superiority over FWD and now I'm on a rant about trucks... sorry... can't stand the things... waste gas... more dangerous than cars... blah blah blah...
I have long standing issues with people who drive trucks, SUVs, and mini-vans as every day commuter vehicles without any need for the ability to drive off road or to carry large loads. Even way up north where it snows crazy deep I would still recommend an AWD car rather than an SUV for most driving. The ONLY use I see for a Hummer is to drive off road. I hate it when I see a shiny H2 cruising down the road and it's obvious that it's never even been on a dirt road.
There... you've set me off on a real tirade. I started out defending RWDs superiority over FWD and now I'm on a rant about trucks... sorry... can't stand the things... waste gas... more dangerous than cars... blah blah blah...
Gullible isn't in the dictionary.