Keith Wagstaff Keith Wagstaff is an assistant editor at Mashable and a terrible Settlers of Catan player. He has written for TIME, The Wall Street Journal Magazine, NBC News, The Village Voice, VICE, GQ and New York Magazine, among many other reputable and not-so-reputable publications. After nearly a decade in New York City, he now lives in his native Los Angeles. Sign Me Up By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up! They're coming at the perfect time. Once again, Americans are flocking to SUVs and trucks, thanks partly to lower gas prices. In fact, when General Motors announced it was cutting 14,000 jobs in North America, CEO Mary Barra said the move was meant to adjust to the "realities of the marketplace" in which people are ditching sedans in favor of trucks and SUVs. And while mileage has improved since the heyday of the Hummer, SUVs still don't travel as far on a tank of gas as sedans and compact cars. That's not encouraging in the wake of a dire new report from 13 U.S. federal agencies warning of fire, drought, floods, and a 10 percent hit to the American economy if nothing is done to combat climate change. Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable If Americans are going big again, at least they have some new electric options. Of course, EVs are only as green as the power grid they charge from, but these are good first steps. The success of companies like Tesla and Rivian could push more established automakers to make their own electric SUVs — hopefully at more accessible price points. If more people buy electric vehicles, you just have to convince world leaders like Donald Trump (who said he didn't believe his own government's climate change report) to move away from coal and toward renewable sources of energy. And then, finally, you might be able to feel good about driving a SUV. Featured Video For You