08-05-2009, 11:46 PM
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Who makes "sitting up high for a better view" a priority?
Who buys the most red vehicles?
Who controls the majority of vehicle purchase decisions?
Who equates sheer bulk with "safety"?
Who "drove" the SUV explosion?
Hint: It wasn't men (mostly).
The girls really aren't all about pink and ribbons and little cute cars.
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08-05-2009, 11:56 PM
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I tread very very lightly in this territory... but I have found that my wife feels personally degraded by the way women represent themselves at times. (Most of the time.)
This includes they way they drive (or fail to), and the vehicles they insist of operating as a matter of "safety" and "necessity".
She actually understood when I told her I wanted to get rid of Cara and buy a bike... she knew right away that I wasn't comfortable toting along 3500 lbs when I could just as easily be riding on ~700... and getting double or more the mileage.
And now, (off topic warning) - I'm checking around for cloth diapers. She figured out how much money we're going to spend on disposables, and she doesn't like it. These things were the farthest from her mind before she met me... LOL.
See? They CAN change!
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08-06-2009, 12:03 AM
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08-06-2009, 12:05 AM
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Have you designed a vehicle?
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Is that a prerequisite for posting my opinion on the subject?
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08-06-2009, 12:13 AM
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It helps to be familiar with the design process, yes.
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08-06-2009, 12:26 AM
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Your qualifications are...
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08-06-2009, 12:32 AM
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08-06-2009, 12:41 AM
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IS THAT A POINTY NOSE I SEE???
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08-06-2009, 12:58 AM
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Sure As **** Is!!!
That's also my favorite one.
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08-07-2009, 12:18 AM
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Not only a pointy nose, but an aerodynamic front + complete disregard for rear aerodynamics 
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