Go ahead, make Putin’s day. Drive a giant SUV

Want to make a former KGB colonel’s day? Simple. Climb into your SUV and cruise your city. Turn up your home or store air conditioner on a warmish day. Or choose another way to waste energy. You will bring a smile to Vladimir Putin’s face and a bulge to Russia’s national wallet.

Not directly, of course. But by continuing to live unmeasured lives when it comes to energy consumption, too many Americans could unconsciously help Putin achieve his strategic objective of making Russia a second Saudi Arabia.

Houston Chronicle