Re: OT: Why are cars getting bigger?

I remember some tall guys who raced Mini-Coopers in days of yore - they drove with their heads cocked over to one side! Alan C On 03-Oct-20 07:12 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Just a few days ago I watched a bit of a hoonigan video where someone upwards of 6'4" got into and drove a 1966 MG midget. I

Re: OT: Why are cars getting bigger?

> On Oct 3, 2020, at 9:59 AM, John wrote: > > On 10/2/2020 20:25:08, l...@red4est.com wrote: >> On October 2, 2020 5:09:55 PM PDT, John Francis wrote: >>> On Fri, Oct 02, 2020 at 02:58:03AM -0400, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Boris Liberman Wed, 30 Sep 2020 22:32:55 -0700

Re: OT: Why are cars getting bigger?

On 10/2/2020 20:25:08, l...@red4est.com wrote: On October 2, 2020 5:09:55 PM PDT, John Francis wrote: On Fri, Oct 02, 2020 at 02:58:03AM -0400, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Boris Liberman Wed, 30 Sep 2020 22:32:55 -0700 wrote: My late father was 172 cm tall and considered himself an average he

Re: OT: Why are cars getting bigger?

On October 2, 2020 5:09:55 PM PDT, John Francis wrote: >On Fri, Oct 02, 2020 at 02:58:03AM -0400, Igor PDML-StR wrote: >> >> >> >> >> Boris Liberman Wed, 30 Sep 2020 22:32:55 -0700 wrote: >> >> My late father was 172 cm tall and considered himself an average >height. I >> am 180 cm tall an

Re: OT: Why are cars getting bigger?

On Fri, Oct 02, 2020 at 02:58:03AM -0400, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > Ghm... Google tells me that Abraham Lincoln was 6'4" (193 cm). > So, now, I know why he did not drive a car: he didn't fit in either of those > cars. :-) > > On a serious note, one guy we knew long time ago was close to 2-m tall

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So when Lincoln brand was established someone really did their homework? Remarkable! :-) On Fri, Oct 2, 2020, 09:58 Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > Ghm... Google tells me that Abraham Lincoln was 6'4" (193 cm). > So, now, I know why he did not drive a car: he didn't fit in either of > those cars. :-)

Re: OT: Why are cars getting bigger?

Ghm... Google tells me that Abraham Lincoln was 6'4" (193 cm). So, now, I know why he did not drive a car: he didn't fit in either of those cars. :-) On a serious note, one guy we knew long time ago was close to 2-m tall (somewhere in the vicinity of 6'6"). Surprisingly, the car he bought w

Re: OT: Why are cars getting bigger?

Am 01.10.20 um 13:07 schrieb Boris Liberman: My problem is rather width due to sharing a covered parking space with a neighbor. ...which is exactly why I have this particular space as there is no other vehicle on my left side. I'd never get out of my car in a normal space. Ralf -- Ralf R. Ra

Re: OT: Why are cars getting bigger?

Ralf, good to see you. My problem is rather width due to sharing a covered parking space with a neighbor. So moving from Hyundai I30 to Ford Focus Active X, I gained few centimeters in width. It makes my parking ever so more difficult in terms of precision. I wouldn't want my neighbor to have trou

Re: OT: Why are cars getting bigger?

Am 01.10.20 um 07:31 schrieb Boris Liberman: One can also look at VW Polo. It is as big now as some earlier generations of VW Golf. My rented space in an underground car park is a sort of alcove with limited length. My good old Opel/Vauxhall Vectra B estate fit nicely. Would have loved to get

Re: OT: Why are cars getting bigger?

My late father was 172 cm tall and considered himself an average height. I am 180 cm tall and I think just like my dad. So, yes - he could fit comfortably in Ford Escort circa 1980es, while I'd prefer bigger Ford Focus. One can also look at VW Polo. It is as big now as some earlier generations of

Re: OT: Why are cars getting bigger?

On Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 02:44:45PM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: > > > > On Sep 29, 2020, at 2:39 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > > > A load of crap from a know-nothing. Quite. I gave up watching almost immediately. One reason cars keep getting bigger is because the person most likely to buy a 202

Re: OT: Why are cars getting bigger?

On Sep 29, 2020, at 14:49, Larry Colen wrote: > >> On Sep 29, 2020, at 2:44 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> >> >> >>> On Sep 29, 2020, at 2:39 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >>> >>> A load of crap from a know-nothing. The old Ranger was a compact truck. The >>> new one is a midsize. And cars have di

Re: OT: Why are cars getting bigger?

Suburbans are probably about the same size, somewhat heavier but much more fuel efficient. But they’re outside the norm. Chevy Equinox, a compact vehicle with quite a bit of interior space, is far and away GM’s best selling SUV. Paul > On Sep 29, 2020, at 5:45 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > >  >

Re: OT: Why are cars getting bigger?

> On Sep 29, 2020, at 2:44 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > >> On Sep 29, 2020, at 2:39 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >> A load of crap from a know-nothing. The old Ranger was a compact truck. The >> new one is a midsize. And cars have disappeared. But SUVs have become more >> compact. > > In

Re: OT: Why are cars getting bigger?

> On Sep 29, 2020, at 2:39 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > A load of crap from a know-nothing. The old Ranger was a compact truck. The > new one is a midsize. And cars have disappeared. But SUVs have become more > compact. Interesting, I wonder what the difference in size and weight is between

Re: OT: Why are cars getting bigger?

A load of crap from a know-nothing. The old Ranger was a compact truck. The new one is a midsize. And cars have disappeared. But SUVs have become more compact. Paul > On Sep 29, 2020, at 5:06 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > https://digg.com/video/the-unexpected-reason-cars-keep-getting-bigger

OT: Why are cars getting bigger?

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