Awareness about the ozone layer has not always been on everyone's mindset. However, today more people are suddenly becoming more concerned about the environment. Many people are linking this with the excessive pollution caused by Sport Utility Vehicles. From the standpoint of convenience, safety, and gas consumption it is one of the most practical vehicles if you can afford one.
             These sport utility vehicle companies offer the consumer many different options in order to please the buyer. The conveniences to the driver are endless. The buyers are able to add seats to accommodate more passengers for easier travel. Due to the size of these vehicles and by allowing up to eight passengers it allows people who like to travel to do so in comfort. In addition to traveling well, it also allows the working person with a family to haul payloads. These are just a few of the convenient features that entice people to purchase sport utility vehicles.
             The safety aspects should be one area of purchasing an automobile that is very important. Would someone feel safe if they had their entire family in a small concept car? I doubt that one would feel comfortable. What if, for instance, you were driving a large sport utility vehicle weighing four times as much and twice the size? The consumer would probably feel a lot safer compared to driving other vehicles. So if you look at the typical purchaser of these types of vehicles it is usually someone with a family in mind.
             The main reason that consumers are discouraged by purchasing these vehicles is due to the gas mileage. If the consumer is looking for a car with good gas mileage they should buy a Honda, but if they want a more versatile vehicle, the sport utility vehicle is the way to go. One of the negatives to owning a vehicle like this is the poor gas mileage. However, on the positive side are companies installing huge gas tanks that are large enough to go over five hundred miles per ta...