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Foreign Oil Dependence Series: SUV Gas Guzzlers

NPR | By Elizabeth Arnold

Published December 25, 2002 at 10:00 PM MST

In the third of four reports on how America can break its dependence on foreign oil, NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports on the reluctance of Americans to trade in their sport utility vehicles for more "patriotic" modes of transportation.

Elizabeth Arnold

Elizabeth Arnold is a freelance reporter for NPR. From 2000 - 2004, she was an NPR national correspondent, covering America's public lands with a focus on the environment, politics, economics, and culture.