It's legitimate to wonder why on earth the UK government is giving subsidies to folk purchasing massive Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) simply because they are also Electric Vehicles (EVs). Any EV produces less climate-altering/ health-damaging emissions than diesel or petrol-fuelled equivalents. SUVs are, however, by definition, taller and heavier than traditional cars. Most seem to be simply purchased as status symbols, rather than serving any specialist 'sporting' or alternative need. The height of an SUV prevents its driver seeing nearby children. Its weight (around 2 tons) results in a greater production of microplastics from its tyres and braking systems. Folk, hit by a heavy SUV, are much more likely to die. SUV's also damage road surfaces, increasing the formation of potholes. Pothole repair is expensive (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/09/electric-suvs-subsidies-ed-miliband-climate-policy). It seems a 'no-brainer' to direct any 'green' subsidies to small EVs and to public transport. These represent the best way of countering the polluting effects of transport in UK cities. Very few folk, especially in UK cities, actually need an SUV.
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