I am an SUV owner and I’m loving it. We’re a family of four who does most all shopping and errands on the weekends, in the SUV. 15MPG in the city for about 50 miles a week.
During the week I drive a 125cc scooter to work, 22 miles round drip. 75MPG in the city for about 110 miles a week.
If you do the math I think I’m beaing a Prius driver hands down. 😀 And yes, I wear my birkenstoks on the weekends, driving my big bad SUV. 😀
What I’m trying to get to is this, there are different vehicles that are suited best for different situations. I have absolutely 0 need to drive an SUV to work, as I’m the only rider, thus I ride a scooter. However, when I take the family out, the scooter stays home.