Recent Streetsblog USA posts about SUVs

An image similar to this one accompanied Dodge's latest offensive ad. Image; Dodge, via Car and Driver

That Viral Dodge Ad Isn’t the First Time Automakers Compared Drivers to ‘Predators’

By Kea Wilson | Jan 13, 2022 | No Comments

A new viral Dodge seems like a new low for the notoriously toxic automaker — but it’s just the latest chapter in the company's promotion of the deadliest driving behaviors.

America’s Most Toxic Car Ad: The Finals!

By Streetsblog | Nov 11, 2021 | No Comments

After thousands of votes and enough eerily empty downtowns to last a life time, Streetsblog readers have narrowed it down to just two of the most toxic car ads in our national history. Vote now for which deserves the title of the most toxic of all.

America's Most Toxic Car Ads: Dodge vs. Chevy

By Streetsblog | Oct 26, 2021 | No Comments

We're down to the worst of the worst in our quest to find America's most toxic car ad — and it's time to talk about what to do about it.

The Most Toxic Car Ads: Infiniti vs. Cadillac

By Streetsblog | Oct 21, 2021 | No Comments

When most people think about "family values," they don't usually think about violent driver aggression — unless they've bought into American car culture, that is.

The Troubling Tie Between Big Cars and Ped. Deaths

By Eric Jaffe | Oct 20, 2021 | No Comments

A recent study added to the mountain of evidence that SUVs are worsening America's pedestrian death crisis. Eric Jaffe explores what to do about it.

Most Toxic Car Ads: Hummer EV vs. Dodge Demon

By Kea Wilson | Oct 8, 2021 | No Comments

We're launching the quarter-finals with two ads that are so toxic, they bend the definition of the word "commercial" itself — and stretch way past the time limit of the typical 30-second TV spot.

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