----- Original Message ----- From: "Julia Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 11:04 PM Subject: Re: SCOUTED: What Would Jesus Drive
> Reggie Bautista wrote: > > > > http://money.cnn.com/2002/11/20/news/companies/cars/index.htm > > or > > http://makeashorterlink.com/?M22823282 > > > > Excerpt: > > > > RALEIGH, N.C. (CNN) - Church and state are getting > > involved in the gas-guzzling SUV debate. > > > > A coalition of religious and environmental groups > > is launching a "What Would Jesus Drive?" campaign > > Wednesday, hoping to get people to switch to more > > fuel-efficient cars. > > Jesus didn't have 3 kids and laws regarding child safety restraints. > You *cannot* put 3 kids under 6 in a car (I have one of the widest cars > around, and I don't think 3 child restraint systems will fit in the back > seat; anyone in Austin with 2 child seats wanting to help prove me > wrong, contact me off-list, and don't tell me to use the front seat due > to the airbag system; not that I have 3 kids, but I know people who do). AFAIK, this discussion is missing an important point. Minvans get much better milage than SUVs. For example, a Chrysler Cravan (6 cyl) gets about 20 MPG in the city, while a Chevy Suburban gets about 13. So, when someone really has to cart a lot of people around, minivans are better than SUVs. Dan M. > Given that Jesus didn't have kids, his choice of transportation might > not reflect the realities that parents in the US have to deal with. If > they made an incredibly fuel-efficient vehicle that would hold a family > of 5 with everyone restrained as required by law, that would be very > nice. Until they do that, you're not going to get some folks out of the > minivans and SUVs currently on the road. > > Of course, if there *were* an accident, he could miraculously heal the > kids in his car, so the point goes moot *there*, anyway. > > :P > > Julia > _______________________________________________ > http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
