XPost: rec.travel.air, alt.travel   
   From: dlocke@spamcop.net   
      
   On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 22:18:19 GMT, "alohacyberian"   
    wrote:   
      
   >"Ivan Rancati"  wrote in message   
   >news:134f5cb0.0401130350.e16703@posting.google.com...   
   >> > >   
   >> > Not all SUVs in the United States are classed as trucks. Examples of SUVs   
   >> > classed as cars would be the Toyota Highlander, Nissan Murano, Honda   
   >Pilot,   
   >> > Acura MDX and so forth. KM   
   >>   
   >> thanks, that's good info. For my own curiosity, do you know what the   
   >> deciding factor is for a given SUV to be classed as car or truck?   
   >> Size, weight..?   
   >>   
   >> Having said that, IMHO, a Chevy Suburban or a Ford Expedition should   
   >> still be subject to the gas guzzler tax and be subject to the same   
   >> pollution standards as passenger cars.   
   >> cheers   
   >> Ivan   
   >>   
   >"Cross-over" SUVs such as Toyota Highlanders are SUVs that are based on car   
   >platforms and usually have car engines, while regular SUVs are on truck   
   >platforms and have truck engines and suspensions. Usually quick way to tell   
   >the difference is that trucks have full-size spare tires, while cars usually   
   >have space-saver donuts for spare tires. The space-saver spare tire law   
   >expired last year, so some 2004 car models such as the Nissan Maxima now have   
   >full sized spare tires, so the old rule of thumb way to tell has become   
   >blurred. KM   
      
   Today's NYTimes has an article about Subaru making some minor changes   
   to their Outback that makes it legally a truck. All it took was some   
   changes in suspension heights.....   
      
      
   http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/13/arts/13SUBA.html   
      
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