MetaFilter posts tagged with SUV

Armored Car Without Phallus. Let’s Save The Whales!

gemmy — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:15:46 -0800

"One month ago Dartz presented uberluxury armored car with whale penis interior - PROMBRON... As the world’s resonance was very huge and Dartz got lot of angry e-mails from Greenpeace, WWF and also Pamela Anderson, Dartz make strong decision to stop their plans regarding such interior."

Maybe they're talking about the paint job

dead_ — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:25:16 -0800

A two-ton 21-mpg 8-passenger V8 Chevy Tahoe? America, meet your 2008 Green Car of the Year!

Support your local Reptoid

arcticwoman — Thu, 24 May 2007 10:27:14 -0800

Skeptoid: Critical Analysis of Pop Phenomena was born in October, 2006 to help fight the good fight against the overwhelming majority of noise in the media supporting useless alternative medicine systems, psychics preying upon the vulnerable, the erosion of science education in the classroom, xenophobia of advanced energy and food production methods, and generally anything that distracts attention and public funding from scientific advancement. Episodes feature such prominent MeFi discussion material as organic food myths, blood for oil, chiropractics, and SUVs. Links are to podcast transcripts. Full episode guide.

May those who curse days curse that day, those who are ready to rouse Leviathan

1f2frfbf — Thu, 24 May 2007 09:01:24 -0800

SUV sales are up. In spite of higher gas prices and concern about global warming, Americans still want bigger cars. It might not be enough to save the Hummer H2, though.

"I’m in the Hole for studying Chinese."

homunculus — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 22:29:18 -0800

Convicted as an ecoterrorist, a brilliant young scholar nose-dives in prison. An article on Billy Cottrell, a physics genius with Asperger's Syndrome who was sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for his role in destroying $5 million worth of SUVs. His case was previously discussed here. [Via BB.]

America's continued love affair with the automobile

jaimev — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 10:03:00 -0800

A study released by CERA has some interesting tidbits: the average motorist in 2005 used 703 gallons of gas, and drove 40 percent more than 25 years ago; the US has 1,148 registered personal vehicles for every 1,000 licensed drivers; the percentage of vehicles that are SUVs (including minivans and light trucks) is slowly going down from 55% in 2005 to 53% in 2006; the average fuel consumption for all vehicles is 19.8 mpg in 2005, a drop from when it peaked at 20.2 in 2001; and the share of U.S. household budgets going to gasoline and oil has has been relatively stable for decades, at about 3.8 percent in 2006.

Ronald McHummer

stbalbach — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 05:19:38 -0800

Ronald McHummer. "This month McDonald's is giving away toy Hummers — 42 million of them, in eight models and colors — with every Happy Meal or Mighty Kids Meal. That's right: The fast-food chain that helped make our kids the fattest on Earth is now selling future car buyers on the fun of driving a supersized, smog-spewing, gas-guzzling SUV.."

I Humped Your Hummer

JPowers — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 16:36:22 -0800

I Humped Your Hummer. Sticking it to the gas guzzling Republicans one thrust at a time or just a bunch of dudes humping SUVs?

Prick? Wanker? Environmentalist?

generichuman — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 14:03:34 -0800

Green? Probably. Peaceful? Well...

$30,000 candles

baphomet — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 09:37:52 -0800

Torch my ride! Debt-heavy consumers, finding their pocketbooks unable to support their monstrous gas-guzzlers, are apparently turning to perfectly rational and legal means of debt resolution: insurance fraud. Meanwhile, across the pond, people are are still immolating cars for the more traditional reason: destroying the evidence. Should you find yourself in either situation any time soon Slate has a handy guide for you. If you have no such plans however, you may still want to read this in case your car ignites legitimately. And have a damn good story ready.

EM-50

augustweed — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 12:43:06 -0800

The Indiana Department of Homeland Security revealed its newest tool for protecting Hoosiers today: a brand new 53-foot mobile command center. It's the EM-50 Urban Assault Vehicle!

Advertise THIS!

MaxVonCretin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 08:28:46 -0800

It's Hard Out Here for a (Ta)Hoe: The smartypants over at GM are running a contest to "make your own" commercial for the gas-guzzling Tahoe SUV. People are giving them just what they deserve. These are likely to be yanked sooooooon, so get 'em while they're hot!

Dumping the SUV guilt!

Duug — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 05:33:25 -0800

The jolly green Hummer? The growing band of environmental offset companies which give you the chance to offload your SUV driving, energy squandering guilt onto an annual subscription and a fancy bumper sticker looks like one way that we'll be able to live with ourselves in the power hungry 21st century. Is this the placebo we've all been waiting for?

Monbiot rants

wilful — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 22:29:28 -0800

"They call themselves libertarians; I think they're antisocial bastards". George Monbiot goes on a considered rant against individualistic road users and groups.

"Come on baby, buy my SUV"

PenguinBukkake — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 10:35:30 -0800

" Jim's ghost was in my ear, and I felt terrible". Like all top classic-rock franchises, The Doors can exploit a lucrative afterlife in television commercials. Offers keep coming in, such as the $15 million dangled by Cadillac last year to lease the song "Break On Through (to the Other Side)" to hawk its luxury SUVs. To the surprise of the corporation and the chagrin of his former bandmates, drummer John Densmore vetoed the idea. He said he did the same when Apple Computer called with a $4-million offer, and every time "some deodorant company wants to use 'Light My Fire.' "

Urban assault machines

wilful — Tue, 27 Sep 2005 15:56:44 -0800

Who drives 4WDs (SUVs)? "In their attitudes, city drivers of large 4WDs are morally more conservative and less community orientated than other drivers. They are more likely to dislike homosexuals; among male drivers of 4WDs in the city, 51 per cent believe that homosexuality is immoral compared to 43 per cent of men overall. They also have lower regard for Indigenous culture and are less sympathetic to public and charitable support for disadvantaged people." [.pdf link]

SOS (Save our SUVs?)

Duug — Mon, 09 May 2005 02:31:14 -0800

Vulnerable SUVs? William Cottrell gets sentenced to 8 years for vandalising SUVs, while this guy originally got just 18 months? Wow.

Yet another tax break...

C17H19NO3 — Mon, 25 Apr 2005 08:20:44 -0800

If you own a gas-guzzling SUV, Uncle Sam just might pay for your gas...that is if you use it 100% for business.

Alliance Against Urban 4x4s

Lanark — Sun, 17 Apr 2005 10:45:01 -0800

Alliance against Urban 4x4s (SUVs) Facts, figures and references covering the environment, safety issues, bull bars, and possible new taxes.

Something has survived

Hands of Manos — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 11:49:45 -0800

Esuvee . From USA Today: A coalition of state attorneys general is launching an ad campaign Monday aimed at SUV safety and funded with money received from Ford Motor to settle a lawsuit that said its ads were deceptive. The campaign shows people riding on a large, hairy fictitious animal, dubbed the Esuvee, to illustrate the point that drivers need to treat SUVs differently than cars. SUVs sit higher than cars, making them more prone to roll over in an accident.
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Woman Hits Two Boys with SUV

Miss Beth — Mon, 06 Dec 2004 16:48:38 -0800

Woman charged with running down boys who hit SUV with golf ball. Her family said this is completely unlike her, yet she told the judge this morning, "I'm mentally ill." Well, obviously, but does that mean she isn't accountable for three counts of attempted murder?

California has banned large SUVs.

NortonDC — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 22:21:05 -0800

California has banned large SUVs.

Ford to sell hybrid Escape SUV at a loss.

wondergirl — Thu, 06 Mar 2003 10:46:09 -0800

Ford will sell hybrid Escape at a loss. In order to get technology out to the public, and get feedback from customers, Ford is going to release it's hybrid version of the Escape SUV, and take a loss with it.

With today's economy, who knows what that will mean in the end for an already struggling Ford.

djseafood

djseafood — Mon, 27 Jan 2003 08:19:15 -0800

Tax credits for buying an SUV? Who would have thought that you could write off that new Hummer H2?

scarlet SUV

serafinapekkala — Tue, 21 Jan 2003 10:54:04 -0800

"Buying an SUV is partly an act of fantasy." In the interest of throwing gasoline on the fire, I present David Brooks, SUV apologist, in the Wall Street Journal.