Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Have you noticed how car rental companies assume that a rental car customer will always prefer the larger vehicle? For one thing, they cost more. For another, if you reserve a compact car, and they don't have one available, they'll give you larger vehicle, even a large SUV. Never mind that they're harder to drive and burn more gas. I don't blame the rental companies; I think this reflects the preferences of their customer base. Our wasteful ways are subtle and pervasive.