Has This Ever Happened To You?

I was driving in my car on the highway and I realized that oftentimes I'll be directly behind someone but after a few miles the car just disappears. What happened to that red Dodge that was in front of me?!

For example, I'll notice the car because they may have cut in front of me or I get behind them and they're going too slow... but somewhere along the drive I'll just blackout and when I assess my surroundings again, there's no red Dodge - there's a black SUV in front of me all of sudden. Does this just happen to me?

Speaking of which, when did so many SUV's get on the road? Does anyone remember when this transition occured? I remember SUV'S used to look so...

1984

See what I mean? Then they started to add a little color and shine and style, and size, and body...

1994

Now look at us...greedy Americans.

2004

Are the highways and roads even sturdy enough to withstand the tremendous weight that all these SUVs are carrying? I'd imagine that years ago, when highways and bridges were being built, they didn't take into consideration the many SUVs that would be on the road.