America's Thrist for SUVs on the Wane

With gas prices approaching $4 per gallon, looks like American's thirst for big gas guzzling cars and SUVs is finally starting to let up. Increasingly, Americans are giving up their SUVs and buying smaller cars. I was really pleased to see several Smart cars around New York, one of the smallest cars available in Europe and only recently imported into the US. This is great news! I even saw one here in Arkansas where I'm staying at the moment. The Smart ForTwo is basically a two-seat vehicle with a 3-cylinder engine that gets over 40 MPG. It's so small that you can park it in the same space as a large motorcycle! I never thought this car would be popular in the U.S. but looks like it's actually off to a good start. Several other high gas mileage vehicles are also available in the US market and the choices for small, fuel efficient vehicles is finally growing as U.S. car buyers switch their tastes (it's about time!)