SUV's have a purpose - and it's not dropping the kids off at the private school when it's slushy outside. Many use them as station wagons, which are now out of vogue. And as popular as minivans are, they should be more so.
Still, it is not the SUVs which are flipping - it's the drivers. People who think that they can drive a SUV in the same manner they drove their sedan or even their minivan are mistaken. Badly.
Perhaps there should be a greater onus on the manufacturers and dealerships to educate the consumer on the differences, but how many of you have actually read a users' manual?
Now, I did agree with the Consumers Report study which found the Isuzu Trooper to be unstable. Vehicles should be subject to some basic stability tests, and the Trooper fails.
Call me crazy, call me a Libertarian, or even call me Cathy, but the real problem is the drivers.
Regards,
Craig