Unloved 4WD owners feel they're picked on

Looks like we're making some progress at last. From today's Sydney Morning Herald, on the topic of bully cars:

Sydney, NSW, Australia: "More than 77 per cent of four-wheel-drive vehicle owners in NSW believe there is a backlash against them, a survey has found, and almost 20 per cent say other drivers have become more negative towards them since they bought their big cars.

"'Without doubt, four-wheel-drive owners have an image problem, whether they deserve it or not,' said Selina O'Connor, the corporate affairs manager at the insurance company AAMI, which conducted the survey.

"The research, based on interviews with 2400 NSW motorists, found 68 per cent of respondents believed that four-wheel-drive vehicles might be safer for their occupants but were a greater threat to other road users."

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