[Artemisia] SCA Vehicles

[WLLIAM DEBATES]

I had a Ford Windstar and went to Estrella a couple of times with 6 people and a trailer of stuff.  I got good mileage and had a good time.  My daughter has a Dodge Caravan and she can do the same.  We are talking 22-25 miles per gallon.

Guillaume au Bon Cuer.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bruce Padget<mailto:bapadget at pop.mail.yahoo.com> 
  To: Kingdom of Artemisia mailing list<mailto:artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org> 
  Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 2:57 AM
  Subject: Re: [Artemisia] SCA Vehicles


  The charming Beladonna gently urged:

  > Niccolo!
  >
  > Are you out there? I want you to weigh in about your oh so cool Scion
  > here! That was a great ride.

  Your wish is my command...

  For two, a Scion xB (the box) is a wonderful war wagon, and it's a good 
  day-trip vehicle for up to four adults.  (Four people of my size fit 
  comfortably, with very good trunk space.)  Real-world fuel mileage is 
  31-32 with automatic and my lead foot.  Interior space is positively 
  trans-dimensional, particularly with the rear seats folded.  Maryam and 
  I have gone to several camping events in it with no sacrifice of 
  comfort.

  It doesn't hurt that it has an entry-level price.  I've yet to find a 
  car I like driving more, and I've driven many that are worse for more 
  money.  Mechanically, it's a Toyota Echo - i.e., bombproof.

  The down sides for SCA use are somewhat low ground clearance, and 
  limited weight capacity. (900 lbs)

  One strong piece of advice for war wagons is to find out the rated 
  weight-carrying capacity.  Regularly loading over at or near rated 
  weight significantly shortens car life.  For the xB, while four of me 
  can sit in it, three of me goes over its weight limit.  You should be 
  able to find a vehicle's weight limit on the manufacturer's web site.  
  If a manufacturer doesn't publish a model's weight limit, I wouldn't 
  consider it as a war wagon.

  By the by, we've never come close to maxing out the weight, even with a 
  fairly decadent camp.  When we select gear, we do have to pay a bit more 
  attention to packing space.

  The newest xBs have slightly altered styling.  I don't think it changes 
  the interior spaice, but I cannot say for certain.

  Regards,
  Niccolo
  bapadget at yahoo.com<mailto:bapadget at yahoo.com>
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