Ok, I get to start my anti-anti-SUV rant....
As the owner of several cars, each with a different mission (ok a couple
aren't all that different)... I think people get a little extremist in their
opinions... I have a Suburban, which I would gladly trade-in for a different
car, if I could find one, that can hold Me, my wife, my four children, our
luggage, and an occasionally our childrens friends, or the children that
carpool to school with my kids and transport us safely and comfortably to
various places. I would suggest that there is none, except for an
Excursion... (the suburban seats 8)
Volvo Wagon: seats 7, but with no luggage if there are more than 5 in it.
Not to mention that I have no interest in my childrens legs acting as energy
absorbers if we get rearended while they are in the very back seat. If I ad
a roof rack, then I would get under 20mpg on the highway (about like the
suburban) (try it, I'm not kidding a roof rack will kill mileage)
Taurus Wagon: (see above)
Audi Wagon: (See above)
Insert any wagon: (see above)
Mini-van: Been there done that, has pretty good luggage space while all 7
seats are occupied, assuming you get a long one. (one less space than my
Suburban) Can't tow my other cars, still doesn't have the seating capacity
or luggage capacity of the Sub.
Chevy Tahoe: now has seating for 7, but when all seats are occupied, no
luggage space, ditto for the Expedition, Discovery (although I'd like one of
these for MY car, since the Sub is my wifes) and any other sport ute you can
name.
Full-size van, on the cost to humanity side, they are no better than the
suburban, but they don't ride as well, driving dynamics are much worse and
their aren't many advantages.
So, chill out on the anti-suv sentiments, there ARE actually reasons to own
one.....
Besides, they are great for towing my '96 'vette, 88 Porsche 924S (this is
my daily driver, it fits me and 3 of the kids...), or '75 MGB to the track,
shop, where ever...
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John Steczkowski
Director, Server I/O
Crossroads Systems, Inc.
512-794-2742
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ATWEDITOR@aol.com [mailto:ATWEDITOR@aol.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 1:21 PM
> To: saidel@crab.rutgers.edu; mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: no-LBC content: gas prices, a rant, and an idea
>
>
> In a message dated 00-03-21 12:51:09 EST,
> saidel@crab.rutgers.edu writes:
>
> << Let every gas pump be linked via computer to the auto
> registry of its state. To obtain gas, the licence of the car must be
> inputted and the tax is returned automatically to the pump
> as specified by
> the type of vehicle. >>
>
> Rant aside, I find your idea appealing and logical. That
> surely will be the
> death of it.
>
> Jay Donoghue
>
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