Date:         Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:42:05 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: bashing was: vanagon engine conversions
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
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 I think it's just stupid how giant new pick up trucks are, utterly dumb,
> > burn lots of gas, very high lift level to the bed, and they are largely
> > used
> > as 'one person cars' really.  Imagine how much fuel is wasted every day
> > by
> > those things hauling around just one person.  Where I am, any regular
> > 'mill
> > worker type' male drives a huge pick up, like it was a one person
> > commute
> > car.   Like that's the 'normal car' around here almost.
> > Scott
> >
>
>

I've been wondering myself why pick ups have gotten so huge. I think a car
company might be able to make a mint if they produced a normal "old school"
type pick up. You know not S10 small but "normal" Then again what do I know?

>
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '90 Carat (Grover)
> '86 (We call this one Parts)
> '85 GL (Preparing to move to a new Home)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>