Need friends? Get an SSR! Before telling you anything about the SSR, let me tell you about the attention it garners. I've never driven a vehicle that draws a crowd as quickly as the
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| I've never driven a vehicle that draws a crowd as quickly as the SSR. (Photo: Rob Rothwell, Canadian Auto Press) |
SSR. Sure I've driven vehicles that cost a whole lot more and perform a whole lot better, but in my experience nothing attracts human beings better than Chevy's flagship pickup cum roadster. Anthropophobiacs - those that suffer from a fear of people - best avoid driving an SSR, or rapidly overcome their antisocial affliction. So many people, young, old, male and female expressed an interest in the radical pickup that it became annoying to
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| "Hey, how much does that cost," quickly becomes a common question while driving around in the SSR. (Photo: Rob Rothwell, Canadian Auto Press) |
drive the beast anywhere in the vicinity of civilization. Although I always make an effort to answer the many questions directed toward auto journalists, I found myself becoming weary of the attention generated by the awesome looking and equally awesome sounding SSR. When driving with the roof down I began to hide beneath my ballcap and avoid eye contact with any sort of being that appeared to have a heartbeat in an effort to avoid the inevitable questions and comments. And I must say some folks are pretty darn bold, on second thought rude, when it comes to questions. "Hey, how much does that cost," was heard many-a-time. A question I wouldn't pose to a relative, never mind a complete stranger. But perhaps it's the anonymity of the situation the boosts the courage of these well-meaning mortals.
