I've always thought this way, but, try and find a UV without leather seats, is almost impossable. You should be able to open the door, take out the seat ( with out to much fuss ), then take a hose and wash out the inside. that is a real UV. Forget the bucket seats, give me a good old fashion bench seat with belts and a heavy cloth cover, any day.
Greg H. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Appal Energy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 10:09 Subject: SUV [lack of] mindsets was Re: [biofuel] Heavier Vehicles Not Always Safer > Used to be that an SUV was completely synonymous with a Chevy > Suburban (a misnomer back then, but completely appropo today) > and a crew of 8-10 oilfield workers, fire fighters or surveyors > going out to or coming in from the field. > > Now an SUV is synonymous with anything from a 1st year college > student needing room for multiple frat boys and kegs to a > Lacrosse Mom (Cricket Moms in other countries). > > Here's the really funny part. One can fold up the rear seats of a > VW Golf and achieve more cargo room than most SUVs. Put a diesel > in with the front wheel drive and it can travel 90% of the places > a 2 wheel drive pickup can with double or better the fuel > economy. > > Personal opiniion? Keep the "sport" in automotive confined to the > race tracks, take the "S" out of "SUV" and put the vehicle back > into perspective and its intended use. > > When Lexus and Mercedes start market UVs you know the auto > industry took a wrong turn. (Odd how you don't see too many a > Lexus out rutting it through the mud on the farm or hauling > firewood to the cabin.) > > $25,000 - $45,000 - the cost of 25-50 acres, an old farmhouse and > a mule - is a bit of a sacrificial exchange for quick trips to > the corner mart for disposable diapers. > > It's also a primary indicator of how foolish and/or ignorant most > consumers are as to their own economic picture and future > security. > > Todd Swearingen > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Curtis Sakima <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 10:45 AM > Subject: Re: [biofuel] Heavier Vehicles Not Always Safer > > > > This 4X4 enthusiast/nutcase's $0.02: > > > > aaarrgh!! When I hear about these "kids using the > > backseat of an SUV" or "baby standing of her lap in a > > SUV" ... it makes me puke. Here these people are ... > > making a total idiot of themselves ... when all along, > > calling themselves (by their vehicle choice) ... an > > "SUV'er". Giving the whole concept of "SUV" or worse > > ... 4X4'ing ... an image of "stupidity" ... or > > "ignorance". > > > > To me, it would be the same as though (on the news) > > there were these stupid lawsuits about "it's > > McDonald's fault that I'm fat -n- overweight" ... and > > then having the gall to reveal his last (family) name > > to be "Witmer" ... or "Addison". The whole world > > laughs and redicules this guy ... and then proceeds to > > say ... "ALL these Witmer's ... or ALL these Addison's > > ... they're ALL so STUPID". > > > > Now when Keith and Christopher go to the grocery store > > .. and sign their name on a check ... the store clerk > > (who recently saw the news last night) LOOKS A THEM > > FUNNY (or gives them a funny look). Just cause of > > their name!!! I really hate that!! > > > > People, in my opinion, need to realize that whatever > > they do, reflects ... not only on themselves .. but > > also on their family's last name ... on their friends > > ... on groups they belong to ... on their church they > > attend ... on their company ... and on their country > > as a whole. > > > > Btw, on the issue on automobile crumpling ... I > > understand what it's for. However, I feel it to be > > "such a waste". 'Cause now you've gotta throw the car > > away. Too bad there wasn't a way to make the Car as a > > whole SOLID AS A ROCK ... but yet have some cheap, > > throw away "liner" on the inside that one removes > > after a collision ... throws away ... and replaces > > with a new one ... for "$5.00". That way, the > > majority of the car can be saved. Just a thought. > > > > my $0.02, > > > > Curtis > > > > > > --- Christopher Witmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I can tell you who wouldn't notice in any case: that > > guy driving the SUV in front me this morning, whose > > kids were using the rear seat for a trampoline. And > > also my neighbor down the street who drives her SUV > > with her baby variously seated or standing in her lap. > > > > You are right, Keith, about there being no direct > > connection between vehicle size and safety. It has a > > lot more to do with the number of functioning neurons > > in the driver's brain. > > > > Some heavier cars are so stiff that they transfer the > > force of a collision to the occupants; a well-designed > > lighter vehicle will crumple (by design) to absorb the > > force of impact without transferring it so directly it > > to the occupants. > > > > > > > > ===== > > Get your free newsletter at > > http://www.ezinfocenter.com/3122155/NL > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs > > http://www.hotjobs.com > > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > > > Click here to find your contact lenses! > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > > Biofuels list archives: > > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Your use of Yahoo! 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