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CraigRolast Sunday at 8:12 AM1 replyview on HN

You can get a Nissan Pathfinder or a Honda Odyssey minivan with automatic 6 cylinder engines, faster performance, better gas mileage, and room for an entire family


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brudgersyesterday at 7:11 PM

What you won't get is the haptic experience of a sports car.

Nor the potential aesthetic experience...potential because people have different aesthetic values.

But the haptic experience of a sports car can't be replicated in a mini-van or SUV because the suspension, driving position, acoustic and mechanical output, etc. are all vastly different from a sports car. And of course curb weight, suspension rates, and center of gravity.

To be clear, I am not saying there is anything wrong with SUV's and/or minivans. Only that the map is not the territory.

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