Recent Streetsblog USA posts about SUVs

Chicago Auto Show Tweets Reignite Debate Over Unsafe Vehicle Design

By AJ LaTrace | Feb 23, 2022 | No Comments

It’s virtually impossible to ignore the increasing size of trucks and SUVs on the roads today. And seeing these vehicles up-close hammered home just how ridiculous this all is.

Feds: Megacar Owners Actually Drove More In 2020 Than 2019

By Kea Wilson | Feb 7, 2022 | No Comments

The owners of the largest passenger cars on the road actually drove more in 2020 than they did in 2019, according to new data that can also explain why road deaths surged so sharply during the early days of the pandemic.

An image similar to this one accompanied Dodge's latest offensive ad. Image; Dodge, via Car and Driver

That Viral Dodge Ad Isn’t the First Time Automakers Compared Drivers to ‘Predators’

By Kea Wilson | Jan 13, 2022 | No Comments

A new viral Dodge seems like a new low for the notoriously toxic automaker — but it’s just the latest chapter in the company's promotion of the deadliest driving behaviors.

America’s Most Toxic Car Ad: The Finals!

By Streetsblog | Nov 11, 2021 | No Comments

After thousands of votes and enough eerily empty downtowns to last a life time, Streetsblog readers have narrowed it down to just two of the most toxic car ads in our national history. Vote now for which deserves the title of the most toxic of all.

America's Most Toxic Car Ads: Dodge vs. Chevy

By Streetsblog | Oct 26, 2021 | No Comments

We're down to the worst of the worst in our quest to find America's most toxic car ad — and it's time to talk about what to do about it.

The Most Toxic Car Ads: Infiniti vs. Cadillac

By Streetsblog | Oct 21, 2021 | No Comments

When most people think about "family values," they don't usually think about violent driver aggression — unless they've bought into American car culture, that is.

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