True, you can get an armored Mini-Cooper now
for $56k.

Another option would be to allow citzens to carry
arms in cities, per the 2nd Amendment.

"Capt. JG" wrote
Sounds close to right. There's very little reason for the urban assault
vehicles, especially in cities.

"katy" wrote

Capt. JG wrote:
The point is not to "collapse" the economy. The point is to force people
to change their driving and car purchase habits. That would do it,
according to economists.

I think large cities should be proactive on this issue and legislate that
unless there is a specific reason for driving a pick up truck or SUV in
the city, less than 3 occupants, etc, that those vehicles be disallowed
(passing through on the xway not counting).