UK SUV Petition

[tyred]

Had a little chuckle this morning in Heathrow business parking watching Mr. Fourbyfour try his vehicle in several parking spaces that he couldn't use because of all the other bloated vehicles...for all I know he may still be going round.
I slotted the C1 in the first spot he failed and hopped on the shuttle-bus....

I actually find this great entertainment at times.

 

[matticus]

Winking emojis are over-used imo.

This isnt a general rant thread!

;-)

 

[BoldonLad]

I actually find this great entertainment at times.

Well, probably more entertaining than TV 😊

 

[mustang1]

People buy SUVs (as with most luxury based thing I suppose) with their heart. They might talk about safety this or that, but I don't buy that. Most people I spoke to with SUVs bought it because "it gives me a high up seating position" or "I feel like a king".

 

[BoldonLad]

People buy SUVs (as with most luxury based thing I suppose) with their heart. They might talk about safety this or that, but I don't buy that. Most people I spoke to with SUVs bought it because "it gives me a high up seating position" or "I feel like a king".

Can’t speak for anyone else, but, I would plead guilty to that. Before buying a car, I usually research the specifications, road reports, etc, then, I buy something I think looks good. 😊

My wife buys on colour alone, she neither knows or cares about brand or model. 😊

 

[matticus]

Can’t speak for anyone else, but, I would plead guilty to that. Before buying a car, I usually research the specifications, road reports, etc, then, I buy something I think looks good. 😊

My wife buys on colour alone, she neither knows or cares about brand or model. 😊

Which is how BL agreed to buy this for him and Mrs BL to drive:

 

[icowden]

Most people I spoke to with SUVs bought it because "it gives me a high up seating position" or "I feel like a king".

Whereas most people I know with SUVs bought one because "we needed the boot space for the kids, and the space in the rear seat to fit child seats, children and occasionally pensioners".

 

[Fab Foodie]

Paging @linfordlunchbox.....

 

[Hacienda71]

Whereas most people I know with SUVs bought one because "we needed the boot space for the kids, and the space in the rear seat to fit child seats, children and occasionally pensioners".

I bought a Passat estate for exactly those reasons and it does the job perfectly. 😁

 

[tyred]

I don't like SUVs myself and am generally happy to criticise but they are good for older people. My parents changed an Astra for a Kia Soul purely because it's easier to get in and out of it as my Dad had hip and back problems.

The Soul isn't a bad car at all, but the boot isn't as large or as practical as it should be.

 

[sheddy]

Paris holding SUV referendum today

 

[icowden]

Paris holding SUV referendum today

On parking.

Also, the parking charges won't apply to anyone living or working in Paris, tradespeople, healthworkers. taxi drivers or the disabled.
The charges only apply to ICE / Hybrids over 1.6T and EVs over 2T.

Complaints about the referendum are that SUV isn't defined and the charges would also affect family sized coupés and estate cars.
The rationale for the charges is to reduce pollution which makes no sense as it includes EVs.

 

[lazybloke]

Complaints about the referendum are that SUV isn't defined and the charges would also affect family sized coupés and estate cars.
The rationale for the charges is to reduce pollution which makes no sense as it includes EVs.

So it will reduce visiting vehicles from medium or large family size upwards, regardless of energy source; reducing noise, congestion and journey times for residents, reducing delays for public transport, deliveries, emergency vehicles, etc.


Sounds fantastic, more of that here please.

 

[icowden]

Sounds fantastic, more of that here please.

Already done. No sane person would drive an SUV into central London.

 

[lazybloke]

Already done. No sane person would drive an SUV into central London.

You forgot that many drivers are far from sane