John,
I agree with you on the point that some use thier SUVs. I admit I
own a cherokee, small by comparison but SUV non the less. I would say,
however, that only a small percentage ever use them for anything near
capacity. Take PU trucks as an example, they have been around for quite
some time in varying numbers, but not until they became trendy did they
start showing up in volumes. If the people that didn't need SUVs and PUs
drove more realistic cars, then probably 70% of them would be removed from
the streets. It used to be that cars like BMW and Jag were status
symbols, now it appears that SUVs are. If we could change this back the
roads would be a lot less scary. IMO, of course
James Nazarian
'71 B roadster
'71 BGT rust free and burnt orange
'63 Buick 215
On Tue, 21 Mar 2000, John Steczkowski wrote:
> 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...
>
> ----
> 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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