Midsize SUVs have been a popular alternative to the minivan for quite some time. The 3-row Toyota Highlander was one of the first of these crossovers to enter the market. It competes with SUVs like the Nissan Pathfinder, Ford Explorer, and Honda Pilot. The Highlander is a bit smaller...
I have to admit that many minivans now drive and handle much like the wagons they’ve replaced, but I don’t understand the increasing popularity of large SUV’s. They’re twice as big as they need to be, but seat fewer people than a minivan; they get horrible gas mileage, and their...
The 18.5″ WSM weighs 37 pounds and is moderately sized such that an able-bodied person can pick it up as a single unit and move it a short distance, e.g. around the backyard. Transporting this cooker is best done with a pickup truck, SUV or minivan, but I’ve done it easily in...
You don’t want to give your kids the keys to a party bus or something with too much power that could land them in trouble. And you've got to consider the social context of a first car—that old minivan sitting idle in the driveway may have a lame outer skin, but your ...