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Even vehicles feel inflationary pressure
| 题名： | Even vehicles feel inflationary pressure |
| 正文语种： | eng |
| 作者： | Steve Gooding |
| 作者单位： | RAC Foundation |
| 摘要： | It was to Humpty Dumpty that Lewis Carroll gave the line: 'When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean - neither more nor less.' Which is the sort of thing that causes pedants like me to flinch. I have a hang-up about apostrophes too. But that's not what's on my mind - what's on my mind is the term 'SUV. The Sport Utility Vehicle. It appears that rnany have it in for SUVs. By which they tend to mean cars that are big, tall, heavy, and look like they're 4×4s. Time was 'SUV had a more specific meaning in automotive circles relating to the rolling chassis of the vehicle ia ladder frame with coachwork sat on top, rather than a monocoque, since you ask). But I guess the term is now so widely used that to argue its meaning has the faint air of standing on the shore demanding that the tide desist from coming in, and we all know how successful that was. Where did the demand for SUVs come from? In the US the words sport' and 'utility' originated in the enthusiasm for vehicles that could be used to go hunting, handle the wilderness, rough and rocky off-road terrain, and carry a hefty payload. But as the first Range Rover revealed, you don't have to be an off-road enthusiast to value the other things that an SUV-bodied car can offer. Comfort. Space. A feeling of safety and security for the driver and their passengers. And a commanding view from up high. Plus, cars designed to cope with going off-road should be better able to cope with our cratered public carriageways. |
| 出版年： | 2023 |
| 期刊名称： | Highways |
| 卷： | 92 |
| 期： | 7 |
| 页码： | 12-12 |
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