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Re: SUV v MV v Prius [gagrice] by rfruth
Aug 04, 2004 (9:16 am)

Replying to: gagrice (Aug 04, 2004 5:50 am)

If the number 1 concern is safety why not a big gravel truck for the family instead of a Suburban ? It would haul more and you could drive around with the headlights on, yea not very nimble or fun to drive but who cares.
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Re: SUV v MV v Prius [rfruth] by stevedebi
Aug 04, 2004 (9:18 am)

Replying to: rfruth (Aug 04, 2004 9:16 am)

Hmmm, don't think you could fit a family of 4 or 6 in to that dump truck cab...
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Re: SUV v MV v Prius [stevedebi] by rfruth
Aug 04, 2004 (9:45 am)

Replying to: stevedebi (Aug 04, 2004 9:18 am)

Sure you could, the Chevy C8500 crew cab holds 6 people http://www.chevrolet.com/medium_duty/kodiak/c8500t/vital_stats.ht- m
but staying home may be safer still and it would be one less trip.
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Re safety by backy
Aug 04, 2004 (10:07 am)
A concern for the safety of one's family should not be limited to when they are on the highways and byways. While highway safety is important (one reason to buy a newer car with the latest safety features), there are other aspects of my family's well-being that actually concern me more than highway safety right now. And our choice of vehicles does affect some of those other safety aspects.
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Re: Re safety [backy] by stevedebi
Aug 04, 2004 (10:41 am)

Replying to: backy (Aug 04, 2004 10:07 am)

Backy, interesting comment. What are those other safety aspects?
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Re: Re safety [stevedebi] by backy
Aug 04, 2004 (1:36 pm)

Replying to: stevedebi (Aug 04, 2004 10:41 am)

e.g. safe breathing, and certain geo-political issues that I will not go into here because I know our Friendly Host will step in and remind us that they are off-topic.
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Re: Re safety [backy] by stevedebi
Aug 04, 2004 (1:39 pm)

Replying to: backy (Aug 04, 2004 1:36 pm)

Ah, thought so. Most of these issues are too long term for the average person to care about... humankind being pretty predictable in this respect (if you don't believe me ask the Dodo bird or any farmer in the Amazon)...
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Re: SUV v MV v Prius [gagrice] by john1701a
Aug 04, 2004 (2:00 pm)

Replying to: gagrice (Aug 04, 2004 5:50 am)

> IMO Mini Vans are a hazard to those driving them.
 
The official safety ratings totally disagree with you.
 
Minivans are among the safest standard vehicles available.
 
JOHN
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Re: Re safety [stevedebi] by rfruth
Aug 04, 2004 (2:16 pm)

Replying to: stevedebi (Aug 04, 2004 1:39 pm)

I don't consider clean air, water and communities "long term" we can do it now, a transportation solution for most of us has been here for a few years.
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Re: Re safety [rfruth] by stevedebi
Aug 04, 2004 (2:51 pm)

Replying to: rfruth (Aug 04, 2004 2:16 pm)

Hmmm, I realize that you and others may be interested in these things, but I still think that most people simply don't think in those time frames.
 
There is no sudden solution that will be acceptable to Americans. That doesn't mean solutions aren't there, just that the political will isn't there in the citizens to implement them. It takes time to implement changes... in people.

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