Date:         Fri, 20 Jul 2001 14:11:05 -0700
Reply-To:     Ari Ollikainen <Ari@OLTECO.COM>
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From:         Ari Ollikainen <Ari@OLTECO.COM>
Subject:      2001 EV Car and Driver road test
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At 1:51 PM -0700 7/20/01, Ari Ollikainen wrote:
>At 4:34 PM -0400 7/20/01, Michael Townsend wrote:
>>  Well anyway, before I get flamed -- what did
>>they say about the 2001 EV?  Can we get it with the highly efficient
>>low-polluting V6 TDI in the US yet?
>
>       You can read the Car and Driver 2001 EV article here:
>
>http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caranddriver/roadtests/2001/August/2001
>08_roadtest_eurovan.xml

        It appears they drove an MV Weekender...

        For those who don't want to read another depressingly negative
        article about VW's missteps in the (mini)van marketplace, here's
        C&D's verdict:

        Highs: Vast interior, firm seats, Audiesque fit and finish,
               a rarity in America.

        [ 11.0 seconds 0-60 ]

        Lows: Slightly contorted driving stance, box-car awkwardness around
              town, Tippecanoe and EuroVan, too.

        [ .66g skidpad performace ]

        The Verdict: The neighborhood fat kid who tries out for baseball.
                     He's fun, he's amusing, he's upbeat. But he's not all
                     that good at baseball