Date:         Thu, 13 Jun 2002 10:32:02 -0700
Reply-To:     Ari Ollikainen <Ari@OLTECO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ari Ollikainen <Ari@OLTECO.COM>
Subject:      Re: the VW Eurovan's future is doomed here in the US...please
              read and give feedback
In-Reply-To:  <NKEFJMNKMCPDDOBPPOAOOEMGCJAA.evilpig@mindspring.com>
Content-type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1

At 10:12 AM -0700 6/13/02, Tromper wrote:
>
>Might even get to the point of looking up an old Aerostar or Astro..never
>a caravan unless they build one that can carry people and stuff without
>bottoming
>out...though maybe mercedes will....nah... :oD

        Mercedes already does...It's the Freightliner Sprinter...see:

        http://www.daimlerchrysler-vans.com/Passenger.pdf

        <excerpt>

        With the Sprinter passenger van, you don't have to make any
        trade-offs, because it can be ordered to meet the specific
        needs of a variety of industries. Seating up to 10 people, it
        offers a choice of 3 wheelbases and 2 roof heights coupled
        with the comfort, safety, maneuverability and drivability of
        a sedan.
        Which makes the Sprinter passenger van the ideal shuttle vehicle
        for every application.

        GVWR / payload: 8,550 / 4,000 lb

        Wheelbase: 118", 140", 158"

        Passenger cabin heights: Standard roof: 64" / high roof: 73"

        Vehicle heights: Standard height: 93" / high roof: 102"

        Engine: MBE 600 2.7 liter turbocharged 5-cylinder diesel
        Horsepower: 154 @ 3,800 rpm
        Torque: 243 lb-ft. @ 1,600 - 2,400 rpm
        Fuel system: Common-rail direct injection technology (CDI)

        Transmission: Mercedes-Benz 5-speed automatic w/overdrive
        Rear axle ratio: 3.73
        Steering: Power-assisted rack and pinion

        Brakes: 4-wheel hydraulic discs with ABS, traction control
        (ASR), automatic load sensing

        Body type: Steel / unibody design
        Fuel tank: 25 gallons
        Airbags: Driver and passenger airbags, supplementary restraint
                  system
        HVAC: Air conditioning with automatic temperature control
                and filtration




        © 2001, DaimlerChrysler Vans LLC, Huntersville, NC 28078. All
        rights reserved (VT/M 6500 00101 13-01/0801).
        DaimlerChrysler Vans LLC is a company of the DaimlerChrysler Group

---------------------------------------------------------------------
Dilbert's words of wisdom #18: Never argue with an idiot. They drag
you down to their level then beat you with experience.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
       OLTECO                    Ari Ollikainen
       P.O. BOX 20088            Networking Architecture and Technology
       Stanford, CA              Ari@OLTECO.com
       94309-0088                415.517.3519