Sometimes getting off the freeway improves fuel efficiency and calms me down. Fewer NASCAR-wannbes to deal with.
I talked with someone that has a civil engeneering job. All the off-road travel requires an SUV. I'll admit to stereotyping SUV's from time to time. It's just human psycology: you will remember one jerk better than ten well-behaved drivers. A number of vehicles are stereotyped:
- BMW - overly push salesmen or businessmen<
- SUV - Insecureties about manhood or success so they drive this for a power outlet<
- hybrids - geeks, Greenpeace envinomentalists<
- large sedans, esp. American - retirees<
- Bikers - hoodlums<
- Pickup trucks - Ignorant, insensitive rednecks<
- Volvos - the anti-pickup. Well-educated, patron of ther arts and NPR.<
- Souped-up Civics - gang members<
....these are some of the steroetypes that come to mind.
People get carried away on "if you drive this, you must be...". On hybrid drivers, we know people on this forum that are hyper-milers, fast drivers, got them to save money, got them to save the envirnoment....