We had seven children. We spend time with many large families. We have had many discussions about social engineering, and yes, how car design is meant to discourage young couples from planning large families.
We would need two or three of those tiny cars for our children and grandchildren.
I’m not a Ford man (not since the late 80s), but on our next furlough in the States, I may have to look at a F-150, put a shell over the bed, insulate it somehow, and install regular bench seats in the bed.
Most minivans (are they still selling them?), have engine sizes much too small for me. I liked my GMC Safaris; owned three and had good service out of that 6-cyl. They stopped producing it I understand.
My other option is to buy some kind of light commercial service vehicle and customize it.
“I’m not a Ford man (not since the late 80s), but on our next furlough in the States, I may have to look at a F-150, put a shell over the bed, insulate it somehow, and install regular bench seats in the bed.”
They already sell that. It’s called a Ford Expedition.
CAFE constraints have taken their toll on vehicle overhang and ergo wieght at the cost of cargo space for packing it up for a vacation.
So then you put a luggage container on the roof and ruin the "aero".
The bottom line was the Mini-Van/SUV had room for real sized people and stuff you need to go places and exercise your liberty.
Obama doesn't want you to do that, you have to take the train to the Union Retreat Facility if he had his way....
BTW if they had their way the Watermelons would have us all driving mid 80's ish Golf/Jetta Diesels. Not enough room for a real family, they don't get that and never will....