"oceansixtyone" <oceansixtyone@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>> "joe schmoe" <me@virgin.not> wrote in message:
>> > Perception of safety.
>> >
>> > Safety trumps all other costs. If you save $500 per mile driven but
>> > become a paraplegics in a car wreck what have you saved.??
>
> DH wrote:
>> Sure. Far better to kill the driver of the smaller car. It's like an
>> arms
>> race. I was driving a Ford Aspire regularly but bought a bigger vehicle
>> after two SUVs blew through stop signs in front of me.
>>
>> I keep hearing that we live in a "Christian" country but I see very
>> little
>> evidence of that.
>
> If the population of SUVs becomes over 65% of all cars on the road, it
> will become a safety issue for those that don't drive one.
>
> To stay safe and one step ahead of everyone else I will be forced to
> get
> a Kenworth tractor trailer. Without the trailer it would make the
> ultimate
> commuter vehicle. I like the dump truck version with 18 wheels even
> better.
> I will consider this as my daily driver. In fact Kenworth has one
> of the highest ratings in the world for quality. The 16 liter engine
> provides plenty of torque.
>
> http://www.kenworth.com/2100_vir_c500.asp
>
> http://www.kenworth.com/
>
> Here is my favorite quote on the website about the Kenworth heavy dump
> truck:
>
> "The C500 cab is heavily reinforced to withstand rugged environments
> and the optional cab air suspension smoothes out rough terrain. The
> optional sheet-metal hood and fenders shrugs off branches, choke
> chains, or whatever comes its way.
> But this rugged durability doesn't mean you have to give up driver
> comfort. Regardless of what is going on around the truck, inside the
> cab it is quiet and comfortable."
>
I just grabbed the quickest link I could find, but I'm sure these are being
built in the States also.
http://www.campersite.be/verdelers/rv/class-C.htm
Your Family or co-workers are entitled to comfort during the commute.
Happy modeming,
Bill
