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Date:         Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:05:28 -0400
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: 50 worst cars, and the vanagon isn't one of them
Comments: To: Joy Hecht <hecht.joy@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <46e4b429.0136640a.3ed8.ffffef9d@mx.google.com>
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Hi Joy,

I have a family of 5, and our other vehicles are a 4-seater Rabbit Convertible and a 500cc Honda motorcycle.

If there are only 1 or two people going somewhere, I try to take the bike as often as possible. If 3 or 4 are going somewhere, then we take the rabbit. If more than 4, or if cargo is involved, we take the van. That seems reasonable to me. In bad weather I am sometimes "forced" to drive my bus solo, but when I can use something smaller I do.

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts 1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato www.pottsfamily.ca www.busesofthecorn.com

On 9-Sep-07, at 11:08 PM, Joy Hecht wrote:

> Okay, how many people on this list only drive their van with 6-7 > people in > it? I've met a fair number who regularly travel with two, a few who > regularly travel with four. Never met anyone traveling with 6 or 7, > not even > Greg Potts who might have a record on filling a van with teen-agers > to take > them to campouts! A lot of families show up at camp-outs with more > than one > van, too. So even if they could travel with four, in fact they don't. > > Cats and dogs don't count. :-) > > > > Joy > > > :::-----Original Message----- > :::From: geiserfam@sprintpcs.com [mailto:geiserfam@sprintpcs.com] > :::Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 10:21 PM > :::To: 'Joy Hecht'; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > :::Subject: RE: 50 worst cars, and the vanagon isn't one of them > ::: > :::18-20 is great mpg if you're utilizing the capacity of 6-7 > people: you'd > :::have to make 2 trips in an "economy" car to get the same number > of people > :::the same place; or have two cars with twice the manufacturing > costs, > :::space > :::issues, cast off parts, etc... > ::: > :::Those figures get even better if you're in a diesel pulling 27mpg. > ::: > :::Chris > ::: > ::: > :::-----Original Message----- > :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > Behalf > :::Of > :::Joy Hecht > :::Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 5:40 PM > :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > :::Subject: Re: 50 worst cars, and the vanagon isn't one of them > ::: > :::Actually, I'd guess vanagons aren't on the list because if we > thought > :::they > :::were that bad, we wouldn't have them! And I'd hardly call an > average of > :::18-20 mpg decent gas mileage, unless your comparison is a hummer. > ::: > :::Yeah, Wes, you are blinded by love. But that's okay, we all are! > ::: > ::: > ::: > :::Joy


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