Re: theWatt Podcast 77

I just wanted to mostly agree while pointing out that some do need a HumVee - the military and some folks out west working on ranches perhaps. But people in suburbs should have to pay a hell of a lot for them. Similarly, contractors require big trucks that will never achieve the fuel efficiency of a sedan and they should not be priced out of their job. But most of these vehicles seem to be bought by neighbors trying to one-up the others in their cul-de-sac.

Of course, I've jealously looked at trucks when taking a small car to an off-road trail head for a hike or climb. This is where things like car-sharing make more sense - so I can use a small efficient car for heading to the store and borrow a 4WD truck when heading out to an inaccessible climb or hike.