On Wed, 25 Jun 2003, Bill Marshall wrote: > The vanagon has a more 'open' feel to it than other vans. The dash is lower, > and farther away, so you feel less enclosed. I like that, too. I really dislike the trend towards very high beltlines in current cars. I've heard this is because market research shows people feel more secure when they're sitting in a car with a high beltline. It makes me feel like I don't have good visibility. > Maybe Stan should ask why the public utilities and the military in Europe use > them so much. In Germany, probably to support local industries. Same reason you see public utilities in the U.S. using Ford sedans for pool cars instead of Hondas or Toyotas.
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