SUVs are killing the planet — IrishEVs

Why You Shouldn’t Buy Into Marketing

Over recent years we have seen car companies pushing the development of bigger, taller, heavier models – a trend that started in the US, but which has now become a global phenomenon thanks to aggressive marketing.The rise of the SUV, and its siblings such as the crossover and the compact SUV, has been swift, but so have the emissions and safety implications – and the damaging effect of these vehicles to the environment and pedestrians, cyclists and other road users has come rushing to the fore.
Today we look at the rise of the SUV, and why you shouldn’t buy into the marketing of these vehicles – and why they are a leading cause of the global rise in carbon dioxide emissions.