To all the haters: Like it or not, the small vehicle revolution is coming. Look around. Most SUVs and huge trucks (mostly diesels) are dropping in value daily as gas prices rise.
Small vehicles are not for everyone. If you pull trailors, have a large family, etc. then obviously you need a large vehicle.....just accept the fact that you are going to pay more and more from now on to operate it.
But why bash someone for seeking a small, efficient vehicle that suits his/her purpose?
Call a minitruck dangerous?
Hah. Dangerous is the idiot driving a Hummer/Kenworth yacking on a cellphone. Dangerous is the dolt driving a Suburban/Peterbuilt sending a text message.
Minitrucks are far safer than motorcycles. It's a no-brainer. You have some steel around you and a seatbelt. On a motorcycle you have some denim.....maybe some leather.
I ride motorcycles and have for years. It is my preferred mode of transport. I ride knowing that there are idiots all around me who do not see me and are trying their best to kill me. It is with that mindset I stay safe, watch others and remain highly alert in dangerous situations. It would be the same way driving a mini vehicle.
The dangerous ones are the fools driving oversized/bloated vehicles with a false sense of security who don't pay attention.
One fortunate side effect of high fuel prices is the decline in SUVs and large trucks. I say good riddance. I hate it for the people who really NEED a large vehicle (and know how to drive them!) . But no sympathy for those who bought a Freightliner to run errands in and drive back and forth to work. Those are the people who are killing our highway safety statistics and costing everyone by needlessly devouring fuel.
