tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756791581583911888.post6024471993783387851..comments2024-03-07T12:11:02.516-08:00Comments on Not THAT Lucas: History of the Lucas minivansnotthatlucashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10429091759111933245noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756791581583911888.post-51575404880938344252009-11-23T09:09:01.972-08:002009-11-23T09:09:01.972-08:00I just found this old post in a spam folder of min...I just found this old post in a spam folder of mine -- must have come in while we were in NYC. I love the picture of IDT in the trunk of the latest car -- that's really cool to have photos of your old cars and see how you've traded one thing for another thing. Teddy looks confused.DAKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06069020561918627560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756791581583911888.post-34931819825899614012009-11-02T11:06:23.005-08:002009-11-02T11:06:23.005-08:00The gas mileage is not great in the new van, maybe...The gas mileage is not great in the new van, maybe 21 MPG or so combined city/highway, but this should be a huge improvement over the old Grand Voyager which got maybe 15 MPG combined. <br /><br />Minivans don't get the bad rap that SUVs get with respect to bad MPGs, but they probably should. I think the difference is that most people with SUVs drive them (often alone) as a style choice while nobody would choose to drive a minivan as a style choice - they are much more of a functional choice. <br /><br />But minivans block my view just as effectively as an SUV when I'm driving the Race Car. (Actually, so does a Corolla.)notthatlucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10429091759111933245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756791581583911888.post-54691987126222449582009-11-02T10:56:17.382-08:002009-11-02T10:56:17.382-08:00I enjoyed this post too. How is the gas mileage wi...I enjoyed this post too. How is the gas mileage with this new one that the dog already loves?mary annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16907877787154592621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756791581583911888.post-10597248237705766102009-11-01T12:36:50.053-08:002009-11-01T12:36:50.053-08:00I forgot the AC issue on that trip. Which reminds ...I forgot the AC issue on that trip. Which reminds of a few other issues we had with that van. Wow - this new one would have to REALLY be a dog to top those two previous ones.notthatlucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10429091759111933245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756791581583911888.post-38448754845639033512009-11-01T12:26:30.598-08:002009-11-01T12:26:30.598-08:00I really enjoyed this post! and no not just becaus...I really enjoyed this post! and no not just because I'm avoiding a 9 page essay while I'm reading it.<br /><br />It was cool to take a trip down memory lane, I can't believe you didn't mention with the burgundy van the whole a/c dying while driving through death valley, and having one little tiny black fan in the back to circulate the air. ugh that was awful! <br /><br />I remember how amazing the grand voyager was, with 2 sliding doors!! as a passenger I was VERY VERY happy with the upgrade, and I can't wait to see the newest installation in the minivan history of the Lucas'.WHMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13954924544292299618noreply@blogger.com