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#34 of 149 Great link for car seats in cars by researchqueen

Mar 07, 2005 (2:00 pm)

I've found a wonderful link on the Chevy site,
 
http://www.chevrolet.com/safety/latch/
 
that will tell you how many car seats you can fit in any of their cars, or conversely, which cars will fit the number of cars seats you have. You can also find illustrations of where to put the car seats depending on if you want to use LATCH or prefer to belt them in. This may be an industry first and it is very easy to understand. Way to go Chevy!

#35 of 149 Talk to the Editors by Sylvia

Mar 24, 2005 (4:33 pm)

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#36 of 149 Re: [kcram] by badgerfan

Mar 25, 2005 (12:22 pm)

Replying to: kcram (Jan 13, 2005 8:17 pm)
I hope both you and he are aware that the right side bucket in the second row can be flipped forward, making access to the third row pretty easy. There is a latch on the right side of the seat, unless they changed it from my 1996 Carvan with the 4 bucket seats.

#37 of 149 Re: Cars for Moms - comments, concerns and wants! [KarenS] by remi11

Jul 03, 2005 (6:22 pm)

Replying to: KarenS (Nov 17, 2004 5:01 pm)
the same I have always looked for. First and foremost, something safe for snow being that I live up north. I do not believe that a 4X4 is completely safe. You need to drive slow in icy weather too with them, but they are safer than a car. Reliability and overall safety (airbags, etc) of course too. Right now I drive an suv, but not because of the stereotype "school mom". I bought it mainly for the snow because I am a freak in that weather. if suv's are ever banned, I will no doubt call in sick for work every day that it snows. Even if it means losing my job. My life is more important. child safety in a car is very important.

#38 of 149 Re: Cars for Moms - comments, concerns and wants! [remi11] by lancerfixer

Jul 03, 2005 (6:50 pm)

Replying to: remi11 (Jul 03, 2005 6:22 pm)
You need to drive slow in icy weather too with them, but they are safer than a car.
 
I'm going to have to disagree with that statement. The only thing 4x4 helps with getting started off the line in low traction situations. After that, they stop and steer just like any other vehicle on ice...that is to say, poorly (in fact, more poorly than a car, given the greater mass and higher center of gravity.) Now, if by "up north" you mean "in the mountains of Colorado," then a more dedicated off-road machine (read: truck-based SUV) would defintiely have an advantage over a car. If you mean something along the lines of "the suburbs of Minneapolis," I submit that a well-designed car is the superior (and safer) choice. There are plenty of cars available with all wheel drive, and with lower centers of gravity, better mileage, better impact protection, and better handling, they're easier to live with on a day-to-day basis.
I've lived in snowy climates my whole life (Massachusetts, Colorado, South Dakota, New Hampshire, and Iowa, in that order) and have owned front drive, rear drive, and four wheel drive vehicles. I've never been stuck in any of them, ever, and found the 4x4 (a GMC pickup) to be the most difficult to deal with in everyday driving.
For a family vehicle that I trust with my kids' safety, make mine a wagon. A V70R would do nicely.

#39 of 149 Re: Cars for Moms - comments, concerns and wants! [remi11] by jlawrence01

Jul 03, 2005 (8:00 pm)

Replying to: remi11 (Jul 03, 2005 6:22 pm)
***that I live up north. I do not believe that a 4X4 is completely safe. You need to drive slow in icy weather too with them, but they are safer than a car.***
 
SUVs offer a false sense of security. Because people think that they are safer, they drive the vehicle in icy and snowy conditions as if the roads were clear.
 
From my experience in the northern states, there are several critical factors in safe driving:
 
1) Tires and the other mechanical components in the vehicle must be properly maintained.
 
2) All drivers need to develop experience in snowy conditions. Mall parking lots at 3 am in the morning are great places to practice driving in snowy conditions.
 
3) Speeds need to be reduced. I am not saying that you should drive 15 in a 55 zone but they should be reduced for the weather conditions.

#40 of 149 Re: [badgerfan] by marine2

Jul 03, 2005 (10:24 pm)

Replying to: badgerfan (Mar 25, 2005 12:22 pm)

 hope both you and he are aware that the right side bucket in the second row can be flipped forward, making access to the third row pretty easy. There is a latch on the right side of the seat, unless they changed it from my 1996 Carvan with the 4 bucket seats.
 
You can't get access to the third row seat any easier than this, with stow and go. It will still seat four in back very easily.
 
http://www.msnusers.com/Myminivan/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=12

#41 of 149 Re: Some great discussions... [Sylvia] by gretchenk

Jul 05, 2005 (12:21 pm)

Replying to: Sylvia (Dec 21, 2004 7:58 am)
I am having my first child and I am ordering a Volvo V50 and I wanted to know what people thought of the built in booster seats. For $300 it seemed like it would be nice to have the booster seats built in but I wasn't sure if people liked them. I have asked around a little from my friends who already have children and some have said they like to move the booster seats between cars and that I would have to buy an additional set for sending my kid in a carpool. I like that they car has two booster seats so if we are taking someone elses kid we would have a seat for them also. I also like the idea that when the kid isn't in the car we could put the booster seat down and the car would be clean and I could take coworkers to lunch. Any thoughts?

#42 of 149 My .2 cents on this - by davem2001

Jul 05, 2005 (12:34 pm)

As a Dad - what you really need to maintain peace and domestic tranquility is the 3rd row. I guess if you only have one kid you are Ok with 2 rows, but when the second child comes along you'll need it.
 
The old concept of "divide and conquer"...you put one kid in the second row, the other in the third row, on opposite sides of the car. Then, they can't touch each other....

#43 of 149 Re: Some great discussions... [gretchenk] by guss

Jul 06, 2005 (4:38 am)

Replying to: gretchenk (Jul 05, 2005 12:21 pm)
I like the idea of the built in booster seats , If you ever have to fold down the seats to carry a load in the wagon you don't have to find a place for the booster seat. You also will like not fumbling with the latch system between cars.
 
 We have three kids in car seats and six car seats , I did not want to mess around with switching the between vehicles and making all the adjustments. With the built in You will not need to make any adjustments.
 
  If you are just having your baby though it could be up to 2 years before you use the booster seat. Infant seats are always rear facing.

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