It's absolutely true. Some people do need SUVs. The Suburban was originally made to help farmers and other folks that lived in the sticks to go to town and get supplies. Thus the name ``Suburban'', before it gathered its current connotation of ``in town, but not downtown''.

That, in fact, is one of my lesser problems with the whole thing. Now that they all have DVD players built into them and lipstick holders, etc., and are being sold at 500% profits, the folks that really need them are often unable to afford them. They used to be just plain old pickup trucks with lids.

I would have less problem with them if a different license were required to drive them. Or, hell, if any body were ever required to drive adequately in order to get a driver's license in the first place.