Why doesn't everyone stop driving big cars and be more green?

Question

We could so easily lower the polution level but no one is really trying and it pisses me off! Tell me why we dont!!

Answer 1

Because many people are selfish and do not feel like making a small sacrafice to save the earth. Out children will pay for it if we don't do something soon. It is sad.

Answer 2

Unfortunately little cars will not tow big caravans, so a big car is a must.   We enjoy the freedom of travelling without the expensive accommodation prices attached or hassles of findng accommodation on short notice. A small van or camper trailer is neither suitable nor practical for us as with many others in our situation.

Answer 3

Ask Al Gore, or any celebrity who flies private jets. Leadership starts with leaders, not hypocrites.

Answer 4

The entertainment industry and all politicians use air-choking vehicles (private jets, limos) and own sprawling non-eco friendly estates- so we all should have them!

Just ask Al "Carbon-Offset" Gore.

Answer 5

because there not tree hugers

Answer 6

I drive a big car (minivan) for the same reason Al Gore lives in a big house:  Because we can.

But I'm also seriously thinking about at least experimenting with driving that big car at the posted MINIMUM speed limit, just to see what mileage I get.

Answer 7

I'd love to buy a hybrid car!  Will you give me the money for it?

Answer 8

I think I know what you are trying to say here. Just sitting outside of a school entrance and seeing how many SUVs are used just to take the kids to school is ridiculous. A small car for every day running around would be more practical. Big vehicles have their uses but unfortunately some people who have these vehicles to do a job like towing, would be lucky to use it 10% in a year for that purpose.

Answer 9

Not everybody wants to.

Answer 10

people with big cars want to feel like they are important or show off. but since we are like this we dont do anything becuse it all comes back to (i have a bigger car so im better than you) thoughts.

Answer 11

because its human nature to follow wats more pleasant to do. ppl like cars, ppl will drive cars, unless cars shock them when they come in the cars or become something unpleasant for them, most ppl will continue to drive if they can.

Answer 12

Because of the cost of gasoline.  For many years, Europe has had gas prices equivalent to $4-5 USD, because of the additional gasoline taxes.  In the US and Canada, we've kept gas taxes relatively low.  As a result, Europe has created more public transportation and smaller cars.

So, if you want people to stop driving big cars, lobby your Congressman for higher gas taxes.

Answer 13

well.. people tend to drive big car rather than small car.

because they just wanna show off their rich or for happy to other's eyes

also big car more convenient for whom has a lot of stuffs or children

last, when we have big car it would be more advantage for us when sell .

But, as you said if people change their mind then the environmental problem woule be more or less decrease.

Answer 14

I will tell why I don't. I am a full sized man 6-0 230 lbs. My friends are all about this same size. We tried to take my girlfriends honda civic on a trip to go whitewater rafting. Other than being totally uncomfortable the car was almost touching the rear tires from the weight of three men in the rear. When we backed out of the drive the muffler dragged and we scraped that idea for my f250.

It is not my fault the car companys are not required to make trucks with better mileage. Some how we can send a rocket to the moon a robot to freakin Mars a computer chip on a pinhead  but we are unable to get 50 mpg out of a truck motor. Well I say B.S.

Scott L has a great point I walked to schol but around here every little high roller brat is driven too school. There is a traffic jam at every school and a cop with his car idling (one of the worst things you can do) to direct traffic for these planet saving kids

Answer 15

It's simple, those are the people that don't care about anything or anyone except themselves.

Answer 16

Because big cars can be used for any purpose, not just short trips to and from work or school.  Small cars can't.

And people shouldn't be taking their kids to school in cars, I remember riding the bus every day.  But I guess we'd all rather drive the kid to work than hire someone to actually supervise them on the bus (besides the person driving).

Answer 17

I was driving a small car with only 3 cylinders and running very cheaply indeed, but was forced to buy a big car since I could not stop my grandchildren growing up including the dogs and lugage for staying over etc especially not since in Australia there are no efficient public transport facilities and certainly not outside the Metropolitan areas.

Answer 18

Good question and I'm glad you get pissed . But i get pissed when people like you don't believe in anything new .You all think its a hoax just like the people driving the big automobile think its all a hoax whats the difference

   www.first-molecule.com   At least take a look at this .The applications of such a devise are mind boggling. Home, auto, industry you name it cheap and clean . it would change the way we live life today but I'm afraid people just don't want change maybe there just to afraid to change don't know but its coming one way or another no matter what people want

Answer 19

There are a few reasons I can think of.

1. Handicapped equipped vans

2. Carpool vans

3. Ambulance

4. Hearse

5. Food delivery

Lots of reasons for you to be "pissed off'. Which by the way no one cares about!