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WNYC's Brian Lehrer dared ask: How many SUVs are on your block? The experiment in “crowdsourcing” had listeners (450 in total, 345 valid submissions) walk outside and count the SUVs, as well as regular cars, on their own block. Now the numbers have rolled in:
Results:So, what do all these numbers mean? While the experiment was far from scientific, it yielded some interesting results. Paterson, NJ had the highest amount of SUVs (100%), with six out of the six cars on the block being SUVs. Alternatively Kensington, Brooklyn had 0% at Louisa and Story Streets. Put up against Manhattan, Brooklyn had less SUVs with 28.7% to Manhattan's 32.3%.
Total number of cars: 4226
Average percentage of SUVs per total vehicles: 30.60%
Neighborhood with highest percentage: Paterson, NJ (East 30th Street and 22nd Avenue), with 100%
Neighborhood with lowest percentage: Kensington, Brooklyn; Mount Kisco, NY, London, with 0%
Average Percentage of SUVs in Manhattan: 28.7%
Average Percentage of SUVs in Brooklyn: 32.3%
Distribution:
Top quartile (75-100%): 1.44%
Second highest (50-75%): 8.12%
Second lowest (25-50%): 54.20%
Lowest percentile (0-25%): 36.23%
As for the map, the Yellow cars represent less then 25%, the Green between 25% and 50%, Blue between 50% and 75% and Purple is more than 75% SUVs on a block.
Brian Lehrer pondered the numbers on his show recently, listen to the mp3.
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Wouldn't it make more sense if the green color indicated the least SUVs?
I don't understand. What is considered a valid submission and what isn't?
there's only 4,226 cars in new york?
I thought this was a stupid and useless idea. What's the point - to see how "non-green" the population is? What if the SUV's were purchased back when gas was .99 cents a gallon and noone gave a crap about being "green"? Just more social masturbation to give some people the ability to point and wag their finger of superiority over others.
A somewhat better way and more accurate of doing this would be to look at the types of vehicles registered throughout the city. I am sure the DMV has this info. One problem would be those who register their vehicles somewhere upstate or the even more non-kosher registering their vehicles in states with cheaper fees, looser environmental laws, or where they don't even have to get their vehicles inspected. Ever wonder why you see a lot of Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Virginia plates throughout the city? This is why.
This has to be the least scientific survey ever performed.
it really shows how many A-holes live in the city.
What the hell is driving this - just look next time you are at the urinal........
Also useful as a map for where NPR listeners who are willing to count cars are located.
For the past few months, I've been living in the interior of Alaska.
Lo and behold, there are far fewer SUVs here than in NYC. If there's anyplace in the world where a large SUV is "necessary", it's here.
People who live off of the beaten path tend to drive station wagons, usually Subarus. More practical, less expensive, and less emissions (which is a huge deal here, because of the temperature inversion that occurs in the winter, smog sticks near the ground and lingers all winter long)
The SUVs that are here are generally smaller ones like the Jeep Cherokee.
So yeah. I'm going to call bullshit on the argument that anybody is justified in owning an SUV.
what about the difference in which neighborhoods make enough or are willing to blow money to pay for GARAGES!!!!! that really skews the results, eh? hence the seemingly lower percentage of SUV's on the UES!
generally, yeah VERY UNSCIENTIFIC "study"!
couldn't someone just do a count on google streetview? it wouldn't be perfect but it would be more accurate than having people call in.