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Big Like America

The small-car craze might be fine for Asia and Europe, but the land of the gas-guzzling behemoth SUV may never go along, says a leading anthropologist.

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Feb 17, 2008 | Updated: 11:00  a.m. ET Feb 16, 2008

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  • Posted By: qtkat986 @ 02/22/2009 4:34:13 PM

    Some girls like big trucks too; it's not always just the guys, so watch out for generalizations like that. In addition, trucks really do have some great uses (towing power and storage room) that a Mini or Smart car doesn't have that makes it extremely convenient, on top of being "cool" and "gas-guzzling."

  • Posted By: cheesehead64 @ 02/21/2009 10:57:36 PM

    muscle cars and 4 wheel drive pickups till im too old to get in them then ill get a caddilac

  • Posted By: cheesehead64 @ 02/21/2009 10:53:17 PM

    muscle cars and 4 wheel drive pickups till im too old get in them then ill get cadillac

  • Posted By: canadainm42 @ 02/21/2009 6:44:33 PM

    ya keep buying big cars suck that oil up at least your going to feel safe. Untill the fuel companys suck too much out and the ozon is gone then what?. Hope God is as leniant as were being on mother earth with us. When is it going to sink in. stop killing our earth cut back on the natural resores and help restore your world or it will end!

  • Posted By: A F Blue @ 02/21/2009 6:00:38 PM

    tne idea of a small car is not as bad now as it was 30 years ago when the first oil cris happened in the 70's. but the idea of a Smart Car or Mini Coopper on the american interstate for any long trip with the state of the roadsand the 14/18 wheelers is a nightmare not to even think about

  • Posted By: A F Blue @ 02/21/2009 5:56:13 PM

    while the idea of the small car is not as bab to me as it once was the idea of a small car( Smart car or Mini Cooper ) on the highway the thought of myself driving one on the way from knoxwille to memphis or from bristol to atlanta with the many big rigs/14or 18 wheelers mixed on the interstate able to crush me into a package 6 inches thick by 6 foot wide by 10 foot long gives me nightmares that anyone should never have

  • Posted By: millwright7 @ 04/27/2008 9:43:20 AM

    IF ALL THESE CEO PEOPLE OF THESE OIL CO. WAS NOT SO GREDY THE POOR AMERICAN PEOPLE COULD LIVE. THE GOOF HEADS IN WASHINGTON D.C. THINK OF SOMETHING BESIDE MAKING THEM SELFS RICH. WE ARE PAYING FOR THOSE IDIOTS UP THERE.THEY DO NOT WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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