"Additionally, even if all private citizens drove a Smart car there would still be buses, cement trucks, step vans, etc. on the road. You'd still have to be worried about the incredibly unfavorable mass ratio in event of an accident."

And Cabs-a Crown Vic will crush a Smart car. Amazingly-large sedans will destroy smaller ones and smaller SUVs too..... but noone wants to complain about that.

I guess NYers would rather bitch then learn physics!

I own an SUV. I park it in a garage, so it's not impairing pedestrian visibility (thanks #34 - you're right). I bought it new with cash last year. I got one with a 5 star crash rating that isn't prone to rollovers and is built on a car frame - a Honda Element. It's certainly not a pretentious car.

Personally I wouldn't refer to it as an SUV but I'm sure the gothamist folks would think it is, since gothamist ran a screaming headline about someone getting hit by an SUV and on closer inspection I realized the car was a Honda CR-V.

I enjoy driving it on weekends. I don't care how much gas costs because I drove it about 5,000 miles in one year - less than $1000 in gas. I work hard for my money. I pay my taxes. I donate to charity. What's your problem?

Maybe it's envy. There's a reason envy was characterized as one of the seven deadly sins.

If not, it's probably righteousness. Ever see that episode of South Park called Smug Alert!?

Additionally, even if all private citizens drove a Smart car there would still be buses, cement trucks, step vans, etc. on the road. You'd still have to be worried about the incredibly unfavorable mass ratio in event of an accident.

Lol, #[42] . Fuck you ! Like we can see ur crack-ass during a sunny day !

Don't bother, too hard at night

I am gonna take this a step further and start counting black people, that's ok isn't it?

Well Drivers for the most part aren't the brightest folk in the world ! It stands to reason why a smaller ride is best with the current gas rates . Sadly, Those "Folk" continue purchasing those "Road Monsters" and paying out the ass at the pump for the right to drive them . I have about [16] of them on my block at last count . (Yes I did actually take the time to count the number one about five months ago while changing my oil ) [5] Trucks,& [11] SUV's . Posted by; "Still Not Amused"

What's wrong with Chase? Just curious...

Washington Heights, I'm guessing? I did the same double-take.

how about the number of minivans? in my neighborhood (WaHi), it's ALL minivans!

WHAT THE HELL IS WAHI????

too bad your penis isn't big enough to keep you from bragging about it on a comment board.

too bad your penis isn't big enough to keep you from talking about it on a comment board,

Clearly none of you drive, or live in an upscale neighborhood. Nobody with any means parks their large, expensive car on the street; they go in garages.

I've driven in the city enough to know that the "city" mileages given by car companies do not apply to New York: I drive a car that gets 35 mpg normally, but I end up with about 10-15 mpg when I drive exclusively in the city.

I guess that I'm just lucky: there's enough hair on my head and my dick's big enough that I don't need an SUV to compensate.

My very first car (this was in 1985) was a 1971 AMC Ambassador Brougham Wagon in silver with a wood grain decal side panels. That car was a bloody tank. I miss it so.

Nah, the Hasidim are into minivans, and before that it was the good 'ol station wagon. Think the big Chevrolet and Ford station wagons of 20 years ago.

czech your own reality. hasids, while possibly needing driving lessons, don't scream about israel. that's one of the reasons other jews generally don't like them. i think YOU just don't get it.

Ew, Gwinny, you're right. Even worse.

ed begley jr. has a private jet?

how else he suppose to get to a premiere? by bus?

we've heard your type of argument before, sir.

Maybe if all the high profile celebs start driving Smart cars (www.smart.com) or something similar, all the sheep will sell their SUV's and follow along.

Yeah, drive your smart car to the airport to get in your private jet. Logging 250,000 miles a year by air to go to movie premieres, weekends in Europe, film festivals, appearances on Ellen, etc. is hardly eco-friendly.

Go to the Hasedic Jewish neighborhoods, they love the SUVs. They just don't get it. Being jewish and consuming as much oil as you can while you scream about Israel, well, it's just a recipe for disaster.