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Re:Google Self-Driving Car Project's first vehicle prototype by eru on Monday December 22, 2014 @08:10PM (#8786297)
> Rich people (or people who want to be seen as wealthy) still buy huge SUVs -- and then struggle to park them, because they're not as thin as a horse.

Do Europeans really by SUVs like that? I was under the impression a sports car like a Porsche (or even Ferrari) would be the grander status symbol?

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Re:Google Self-Driving Car Project's first vehicle prototype by toyg on Monday December 22, 2014 @09:21PM (#8786508)
Don't underestimate the influence of US culture; SUVs are the new "estate Mercedes" over here.

Sports car are really quite gauche, the realm of sheiks, footballers and crass salesmen. Old Money, industrialists, politicians and affluent professionals will buy SUVs for the day-to-day.

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