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SUV's To Blame For Higher Gas Prices

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Joshua Long
12 May 2004 - 12:00pm

Trucks and SUVs are causing record consumption this year and refineries are already operating at capacity.

"The surge in fuel consumption over the last 14 years tracks closely with the growth in SUV and pickup-truck sales.So you can thank the advent of the Ford Explorer and full-size SUVs like the Ford Expedition and the Cadillac Escalade for the spike in gas use in recent years."

Full Story: Who's at fault for gas prices? Partly, it's us
Source: The Detroit Free Press, May 11, 2004
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