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Re:Child-safety laws may reduce the birth rate by DonHopkins on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @05:30PM (#25449680)
Whatever happened to station wagons, with all those extra flip-up seats in the back bay?

This is the new Wagon Queen Family Truckster. This is a damn fine automobile.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzXN5sQ5g-U&ab_channel=Foste...

Re:Child-safety laws may reduce the birth rate by 1-6 on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @06:54PM (#25450419)
Whichever car designer decided to laminate simulated wood on the sides of the car needs to have their car taken away.
Re:Child-safety laws may reduce the birth rate by DonHopkins on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @07:54PM (#25450953)
Now you can get color LCD panels that simulate simulated laminated wood on the sides of your car, including simulated wear and fading and scratches.
Re:Child-safety laws may reduce the birth rate by kevin_thibedeau on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @06:41PM (#25450313)
They're called SUVs now and the extra seats are absent so that they can be styled with a sloping back. Priorities.
Re:Child-safety laws may reduce the birth rate by snypher on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @08:01PM (#25451013)
I'd guess it has more to do with rear-impacy safety and crumple zones - the Tahoe is pretty square and could fit some small seats back there.
Re:Child-safety laws may reduce the birth rate by 1-6 on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @06:56PM (#25450447)
Actually, they should reboot National Lampoon's vacation with an electric vehicle. That would be funny to watch.
Re:Child-safety laws may reduce the birth rate by DonHopkins on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @07:53PM (#25450945)
COVID Vacation: The Griswold family rides VR exercise bicycles all around the country!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OOBfeLPqSk&ab_channel=Casan...

Re:Child-safety laws may reduce the birth rate by whatusername on Thursday December 17, 2020 @10:56PM (#25463641)
don't SUV's fulfil that niche now? Basically station wagons with a slightly higher driving position? source: Drive a Kia Sorrento with 7 seats - two in the back row that flip up.