I think we are primed and ready for a big time hatred of SUV owners and "gas wasters". I wouldn't be surprised to see lots of anti SUV and gas guzzler legislation, propaganda, and fuzzy infomercials, similar to all that anti-smoking garbage. Remember, you heard it from me first.
From the article linked above: (regarding persecuted Hummer owners)
"Not a day went by that I didn't get the finger,"
"I had people spit on it. I had people in Subarus yelling horrible things at me."
vandals ruined a brand new H2 belonging to a 32-year-old marketer in Washington - smashing the windows, slashing the tires, and scratching "for the enviro" into the paint, according to the Washington Post.
"A hippie guy and girl were crossing the street in front of my vehicle when the guy pulled down his pants and mooned me in the middle of the street,"
"I look at this guy and he starts yelling 'small penis, small penis, small penis' over and over,"