The "Water Fueled Car"

[--Pete]

Hi,

I don't see any kind of benefit in owning a SUV

I own an Explorer, a '93 model with about 89,000 miles on it. I've used it for commuting (14 miles each way, wasting less gas than those who use a 30 mpg car to commute 50 miles, not that unusual in the Seattle area). I've used it to haul four adults with all the necessary gear for week long golf and ski vacations. I've used it to haul all the plants, supplies (except the ten yards of fill), and materials to establish and maintain a quarter acre yard. I've used it to haul the materials to convert a 500 sq ft unfinished area into a large family room. I've routinely used it to haul our monthly bulk shopping from Costco. When I decided to sell the house and move to a condo, it carried load after load of stuff that I'd been storing 'in case I ever needed it' to Goodwill or the dump. It carried my 70 boxes of books to the storage shed, and almost everything I wanted to keep from the house to the condo (I did rent a truck and two movers for one day for the really big stuff). It has served me well in a dual role as a pickup truck (and only twice in 13 years did I wish it had had an open bed) and a personal vehicle. But look again at the age and the mileage.

So, take your anti SUV prejudice and shove it. Just because you are blind does not mean there is nothing to see.

--Pete