SUV most like a minivan?

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Anonymous wrote:Minivan all the way! We have a 15 y.o odyssey and I test drove a bunch of SUVs to replace it. Nothing comes close in terms of interior space relative to the exterior dimensions.

Also, jumping onto the Tesla debate, my general advice for people is to look at the value proposition. Cost per mile over 5 or 7 years (or however long you think you'll keep the car) as well as convenience. I think the Tesla fails on both counts. I know it goes from 0-60 in 2 or 3 seconds (or something along those lines).. But I don't plan on being the getaway driver in a bank robbery anytime soon, so don't really care about that metric..

You are completely missing the point of electric vehicles. I don't care that it accelerates quickly. The freaking planet is on *fire*. Continuing to prioritize your convenience and comfort over global warming is pretty indefensible.

Not cheap enough buddy! This is where the Government should step in and subsidize the manufacture of electric cars. Tesla has done its part. Invent the car and make the patents free.

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But what is the total cost to the environment? [I do not know the answer] For example, where do the raw materials come from for the battery? How long will a battery work? How is it reused after the life of the car? What is the cost of a new factory? What is the cost of creating new charging stations? The charging stations in ____________ what is the power source?

I think people do not typically do the full lifecycle cost of the product and only the inputs / outputs of 1 factor.

[also - Tesla has horrible OSHA records. What is the cost of a leg?

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We have a Tesla X and find the gulping doors a pain in the rear. They move slowly - there is no way to get in and out quickly. The clearance is terrible - if you want a teenager to be able to get into the back seat without doing contortions.

We also have a Sienna. Both my DH and I consider it the most useful car we own, plus it is a much better value than the Tesla X.

Tell your wife to get over herself. Is she ashamed of having kids or something? Get the car that is best for a family - and that is a minivan.

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^^^gullwing

What a bizarre autocorrect that was.

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Re: the mayo jar, I think some posters here may not remember how hard it could be to find a decent restroom on a road trip thirty or forty years ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have a Tesla X and find the gulping doors a pain in the rear. They move slowly - there is no way to get in and out quickly. The clearance is terrible - if you want a teenager to be able to get into the back seat without doing contortions.

We also have a Sienna. Both my DH and I consider it the most useful car we own, plus it is a much better value than the Tesla X.

Tell your wife to get over herself. Is she ashamed of having kids or something? Get the car that is best for a family - and that is a minivan.

We are on Sienna #2 (red-light-running asshole killed the first one, but I can vouch for their safety in a way I never wanted to), and it’s an immensely practical car. Sliding doors, drives like a car, excellent cargo space, especially with fold-into-floor seats.

And I love the Tesla owner shaking people for not buying an $80K car that goes less than 250 miles per charge. I have owned 4 cars that didn’t cost $80K total, and two were brand new. DCUM never ceases to amaze me. Not everyone is DCUM “middle class” rich.