SUV driving tips

I don’t specifically recall their tips, but the most important thing to remember is that an SUV (especially one that is not a cross-over SUV) has a much higher center of gravity than a car has. This higher center of gravity is what will tend to set the stage for handling problems, especially if the driver is engaging in a sudden evasive maneuver, or is trying to change lanes too fast, or to take a corner too fast.

Another part of the problem with SUVs is the altered perception of speed. For some reason, when you ride higher above the road surface, your actual road speed may seem to be much lower than it actually is. Perhaps this factor (combined with the higher center of gravity and the tendency to feel invincible) is the reason for so many Explorers, Blazers, Jeeps, and other SUVs winding up in a ditch–upside down–during and immediately after winter storms.