If we’re upset about the price of petrol, why do we drive the vehicles we do?
SUVs (so-called sport utility vehicles) use more fuel per kilometre than standard cars — according to the International Energy Agency, up to 25 per cent more.
They weigh more than standard cars — about 100 kilograms more.
And they emit more carbon than standard cars. In Australia, medium-size SUVs emit 14 per cent more carbon per kilometre travelled than medium-size cars. Large SUVs emit 30 per cent…
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