High and Mighty: The Dangerous Rise of the SUV

Sport utility vehicles (SUVs) have taken over America s roads -- pushing fuel consumption up & traffic safety down. Author Keith Bradsher has long been at the forefront of critical SUV & here he delivers a thorough, undeniable indictment of these vehicles as much worse than cars -- for their occupants, for other motorists, for pedestrians, & for the planet itself. This masterpiece of investigative journalism shows how a flawed regulatory system, a desperate Detroit, & our national love for bigger & better have combined to create a highway arms race that puts us all at risk. With a new epilogue & appendix for the paperback edition. A sobering, infuriating, necessary book. Winner of the NY Public Lib. Book Award for Excellence in Journalism. B&W photos.