Tire Extinguishers can fuck right off

[tireextinguishers]

Woke up to deflated tires because I drive an SUV.

Jealous, petty wankers.

Anyone got got this morning?

I hope they caught the bus to come and deflate all those tyres.

In summer our tiny country roads are thick with them & can confirm they don't like getting the wheels dirty either much preferring to drive in the middle of the lane. I don't think they come with a reverse either? Could be wrong.

I give in. I really do.

The tyre slashers are not trying to get SUV drivers to sell their cars to someone else, are they!

FFS!

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IANAL, but my inexpert understanding is that it could be criminal damage. 'Damage' doesn't have to be permanent, and doesn't have to require repair/replacement, just that some steps are needed to put the item back into a useable condition.

In R v Fiak [2005] EWCA 2381 a person who used a blanket to block the toilet of a police cell, flooding the floor, was found to have caused criminal damage. The floor and blanket just needed to be cleaned and dried, but the fact they couldn't be used until this was done was found to amount to 'damage' in law, albeit temporary.

But you keep using the word unnecessary. Like a pp her compact SUV emits less emissions than the car she's traded it in for. As does our compact SUV. What damage to society does the average, much needed (wheelchair/mobility scooter etc) do that eating meat or having children doesn't, or just in general?

They're trying to put people off buying an SUV in the first place, and switch to cars more suited for urban driving. No one is sneaking around the countryside deflating tyres. Sell your car.

Please do give in - give up driving your SUV.

My car is a “normal sized car” it’s built on the same chassis as one of the hatchback models but has a higher driving position and better luggage space (the main reason I bought it!).

I don't keep using the word unnecessary.

Emissions are only a small part of the issue with SUVs. It's just the one part you want to grasp onto to try and justify your car (and let's be honest, using the word 'compact' is a bit of a misnomer - it's still a big car). I'm Ignoring your whataboutism.

You mean the accident caused by the drink driver? Then target that particular family, who you can bet knew she was an alcoholic and still driving. Or the government offices for lack of rehab funding. Or the Police because she'd been nicked before and not been banned.

I don't own an SUV.

I do own critical thinking skills, though, unlike you it seems.

I think they're right about all the problems with SUVs but I don't think targeting the drivers is helpful. They should target politicians in terms of legislation which would target manufacturers.

It does seem to be a marketing thing. If you want a new car, there isn't a lot of choice of cars that aren't SUV style, especially if you need space. We have an SUV style and until a couple of editions ago, the same model was a normal estate car. I didn't particularly care whether it was SUV or not, we certainly don't need one. But that was what was offered.

It's not actually that big in terms of parking but the bonnet is high and I do think that's a problem in terms of safety. Didn't actually realise this until I started seeing all the anti-SUV stuff by which point we'd already had one for a couple of years and ordered the bigger version due to third child.

TBH I don't feel strongly enough about it to compromise on other features, so if the choice is between 3 different SUVs and all the non SUV models are more expensive or don't have the features we want then we'd go for the SUV, but if we could get the features we want in a non SUV for the same price then we might be more likely to choose that. The companies might be claiming that SUV style models sell better but if they are making all their popular models SUV styled, then, well, duh? But that's not market forces, it's manufacturer driven. Something to do with safely standards in the US, I thought. No idea why they are doing the same thing in Europe where space is at a premium and I'm guessing there is no similar loophole for avoiding safety standards.

I'm not incapable. I just can't be bothered.

So you'd rather an entire other vehicle uses fuel to come to you to do the most basic of car maintenance? Even if bellends let it down in the first place.

I mean...kinda speaks for itself tbh

And half of them can't spell tyre

Yes, that was rude of me. Apologies.

(I'll enjoy the biscuit with the tea I just made, though.)

@Caerulea So you'd rather an entire other vehicle uses fuel to come to you to do the most basic of car maintenance? Even if bellends let it down in the first place. I mean...kinda speaks for itself tbh

No. I'd get my husband to do it.

Which is exactly what I did.

A Range Rover Evoke weighs 1670 kg.
A Fiat 500e weighs 1255 kg

While is completely disagree with what they did I agree with their point.

A Tesla model Y weighs 2518kg

This happened to me a few years ago but was a clapped out ford ka

@ClaudiaWankleman I'm disabled and can only get in an SUV. How is that unnecessary?

I don't think I ever said it was, dear. Don't make things up. I said OP's SUV was probably unnecessary, and OP hasn't disputed that.

Do you know what an EV weighs? And how many are SUV-sized?

I have one, love it.

@ClaudiaWankleman I don't think I ever said it was, dear. Don't make things up. I said OP's SUV was probably unnecessary, and OP hasn't disputed that.

Yes you did! You can’t even remember your own posts