Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] computer and car prices (was Re: [MLUG])

[Jonathan King <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Tue, 5 Mar 2002, Kmicic wrote:

> Jonathan King wrote:
> 
> >> truck - no way to access bed from the cab.
> > 
> > And that's a bad thing?  Isnt' that kinda the point? You can pile it
> > as high as you like?
> 
> nobody said cab access to bed should be permanent. i don't think
> rear opening cab door would be such an insane idea so as not to
> try it on any model since the dawn of times (instead of the half
> assed attempt at the idea with the rear sliding window)

OK, so I have some personal experiences with station wagons that 
suggests it's not a very good idea. :-)  Seriously, imagine driving
down the highway with a load of...stuff, having to stop more rapidly
than you like, and having said stuff lurch forward.  Ouch.  Now, I 
know you could make a door beefy enough not to fail (at least if it
opened toward the bed, but that's not too useful), but it could be
tricky to make one that would continue to work (well) after a couple
of such incidents.  My guess is that the risks and/or costs are too
high for the perceived benefits, especially since car makers are 
happy to sell you a Suburban or something like that.

jking


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