Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
my odyssey 2000 minivan... holds 4 of 4x8 sheets flat on the floor with the tail gate shut... I can even get a limited number of 12' boards inside with the gate shut.
Right on point. I had an '87 and '92 Dodge minivans, and they could do it. I had a 2002 VW Eurovan that would *easily* do it (huge inside, small outside). But it was a reliability headache.
When it came time to replace it in 2014, we couldn't find any new minivans that could do it. The Odyssey was a possibility, but our local Honda dealer was a jerk, and didn't stock nor service them. The Toyota Sienna could only do it if you piled them on *top* of the seats and left the rear hatch open.
Likewise, the traditional small-cab full-bed pickups were already gone by that time. Only available as full-size 5000 lbs "work trucks". Everything has gone to 4-5 passenger cabls with only half a bed. I ended up buying a used Chevy Colorado pickup. To carry drywall in it, I have to put a sheet of 3/4" plywood in first, on top of the wheel wells, and set the tailgate to half-open position to act as a shelf to support the back.
Maybe I should convert it :)
I keep thinking the same thing. Find an older minivan or pickup that's in exceptionally good shape, and convert it into an EV or hybrid.
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