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Foreign Oil Dependence Series: SUV Gas Guzzlers

NPR | By Elizabeth Arnold
Published December 26, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

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.

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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.