> On Sun, 4 Mar 2001, Charlie Bell wrote:
> > "It's too light"... Um??? As the great Colin Chapman (designer of the
> > Lotus 7 and Elan...) said: "Just add lightness...". "Made of foam"?
> > Pardon. Sorry, not everyone needs to drive a mobile steel bunker with
> > a 12 litre engine... :o)
>
> Lightness can be a problem if your cross-section is too big and you cross
> a lot of bridges that get crosswinds.
Yes, box-vans have that problem, but a saloon car generally won't.
And a Honda Insight is not much lighter than your average (in Europe...)
small car, at 900kgs.
> As for a mobile steel bunker with a 12-liter engine, the biggest engine I
> know of that they've put in normal road vehicles in the US is a mere 5.7
> liters. ;) (That's 350 cu. in. for those of you trained to think in
> those terms.)
Hyperbole for comic effect. :o)
> > Space is indeed an issue. It does only have two seats and a poxy small
> > boot (um... trunk?).
>
> Yep, that's the term. Trunk. :) But depending on what you're using it
> for, the space consideration may not be so big an issue. If you're going
> to join the carpool for a kids' soccer team, though, it could be a
> problem.
>
> > I'll do a bit of research, I'm sure that there's a 4 door hydrid out
> > there, but I can't remember the manufacturer.
>
> I think Toyota has a hybrid out; I'm not sure about the doorage on it,
Yes!!! Just remembered. Prius. 4 doors. 5 seats. Trunk. Sensible.
http://prius.toyota.com/
How's that, Dee?
Charlie
