Hi or lo?

Transportation comes in many shapes and sizes. For this moment I would like to concentrate on 'sizes' and would like to pose the question: 'Hi or lo'?

'Hi' would certainly be the favor of those drivers that want to look into the future. That is, a bit further ahead than the bumper of the car in front of them. It also allows for early anticipation and will possibly lower the number of traffic casualties dramatically. And I do not only mean humans. Wildlife may once again flourish should we all convert to 'hi-drivin', which incidentally should not be confused with smoking pot. Imagine that hedgehogs no longer have to coil up to avoid oncoming traffic but can stand up tall till the 'hi-driver' has passed. Surely, deer too can stand up without fear of their antler being chopped of by a 'hi-driver'. Moreover, on the occasion that anticipation by the 'hi-driver' is just not quick enough it is not the 'hi-driver's' life that is at risk. Call that a lucky side effect. 

Is there no downside then, one could ask? Well I am afraid there is. Many garages will show huge gaps where normally the door-frame would have been. Not to mention covered car parks. Their capacity will shrink dramatically as 'hi-drivers' will need twice the normal height. And many people would end up with their shoulders dislocated when trying to lean on the fender of a 'hi-driver' twice their height. 

Should we all convert to 'lo-drivin' then? The advantages seem plentiful. Less wind resistance and thus less fuel being consumed. It is saver for fellow  traffic participants (bar the odd hedgehog and deer). The garage will remain intact and hospitals will not get overcrowded. Frankly I don't think so. Mutilating a proper truck to look like a hardcore rapper is beyond me. What is more, the handling of these 'lo-drivers' resembles steering a bouncy castle down a cobbled road, rather than driving a car. 

I suggest we use a vehicle for it's 
intended purpose. Like for instance, according to the manufacturer, to tow an oil rig. Those among us who have a hard time saying goodbye to childhood memories should buy a bouncy castle instead of converting a proper truck into one...