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I hate SUVs myself, and I happen to drive a Mercedes, a beautiful 1990 420SEL V8. I think SUVs are an aesthetic blight, an offense to good taste everywhere, and they block my vision whenever I want to pass someone who dares to actually (gulp) obey the speed limit on Mulholland Highway!

But my beloved Mercedes gets 13mpg, and that's on a good day. So in terms of this bill, I'm every bit as "guilty" as a SUV-drivin' mom. As a result, I would be pleased to drive in caravan with the SUV-lovers, if it wasn't for the fact that I couldn't get the day off to save my life :-(.

My point? Even those against SUVs should look at what they drive and realize this bill is going to affect anyone who drives a big car - SUV or no.

The bill will affect everyone, no matter what kind of car he or she drives. Two of the California Air Resources Board's recommendations (thus far) include a 50-cent-per-gallon gas tax and a 2-cents-per-mile-driven tax. That encompasses all passenger vehicles.