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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (573415)	6/24/2010 2:08:03 PM
From: bentway	Respond to of 1578177

Get a minivan. Take out or fold down the rear seats. I've owned SUV's and currently own a Windstar. The minivan is GREAT, totally practical as my only vehicle. The SUV's sucked. Why drag around the frame, suspension and 4wd's massive extra weight when you never use it, and pay for it constantly with crappy mileage?

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (573415)	6/24/2010 3:42:35 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1578177

Ted, > LA has a growing mass transit system without Tokyo densities. You're kidding me. Mass transit in southern California is absolutely abysmal. It's better in northern California, but then again, it's also more "squished in" there. Here....this will give a you quick over view of LA mass transit: discoverlosangeles.com Your perspective was true 15 years ago.....its no longer true IMO. Mass transit makes the most sense when people live more urban lifestyles. Even park-n-ride works only when both residential and commercial development revolve around an extensive mass transit network. I'm a big believer in that, but it takes some smart city planning and extensive coordination. Exactly.....there's that word 'planning'. Its the word we need to inject into our energy policies. I find it hard to beleve you don't plan for the future....financially. If you don't, well then I overestimated you. There are certain aspects of my personal life that I don't broadcast for obvious reasons. I wouldn't mind getting a Toyota Prius, then replacing the Prius nameplate with "Pious" just for fun. However, I first want to drive my Beamer into the ground. That makes the most economical sense to me, more so than saving some money on gas. Then there is the issue of family. My wife and I don't have any children yet, but we sure talk as if we do. Hence, she is adamant about getting an SUV for her next car. I hate crossovers, since they look like station-wagons with oversized tires. She hates minivans, period. One saving grace, however, is that she wouldn't mind a smaller SUV like a Ford Escape, and there's a hybrid version of that. Anyway, a lot of these decisions would necessarily be influenced by drastically higher gas prices. It's easy for us to adapt, though we'll probably complain every step of the way. But I don't feel like forcing that upon every other family in America unless it's part of a comprehensive energy policy that makes sense. And with the economy the way it is right now, most Americans would have a tougher time adapting. Thanks. I appreciate you supporting my POV. ;-)