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more about #tahoehybrid more comments → Murilee Martin: The Scout troop I belonged to in the late 1970s was all about the Country Squire wagon piloted by the scoutmaster drunk on "Old Prospectors," a round-... more » usa1: "we see the organization as a vaguely-militaristic-indoctrination club for parents living vicariously through their children" What a nice over-the-top... more » bzr: Bah. When I was in Scouting (Eagle Scout, and damn proud of it) we would haul our asses in my friend's two-tone dark green 1998 Chevy Astro. A real ma... more » Mad_Science: Nice directory name, there. more » maximum-sienna: Fail. No mention of a Toyota Sienna. Plus, with these outdoorsey types, I would have expected them to take kindly to an AWD minivan. more » Ford Tempo Fanatic: No AMC Eagle? That list is phailhard. more » Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .: I never was in scouts. I always thought that it was reminiscent of the "Hitler-Jugend" (Hitler Youth). Well, actually my dad hated it as a child, I ... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Of course, my own Boy Scout leader drove a yellow Spitfire. Made an impression. more » BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ: A jet powered bus...hmmm? more » smalleyxb122: This year Jamboree fell on a weekend Me and Webelos are in tents, sleepin' Snuggled up in our sleeping bags Till and old man got behind our ass. more » flyingstitch: My son't former den leader drives a 1st gen Xb. But she also built a pinewood car with a plexiglass box mounted on top holding a live tarantula, so sh... more » Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable: Man, this list is FAIL. Carmakers FAIL. Carbuyers, EPIC FAIL. I was never in the Scouts, but when my Little League team needed wheels, my mom's '78 Vo... more » UDMan: You guys are all way too young. When I was in the scouts, (and my troop won a couple of the Northeast Jamborees) all of the leaders drove good old fas... more » aSoundofSleep-less nights: I suppose my joke yesterday about how I got kicked out of Boy Scouts for eating a Brownie would have been more appropriate today, eh? more » P161911 probably shoudn't have: No Rolls-Royce limo with Baroque interior? [jalopnik.com] more » -
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Scouting Magazine Picks Five Best Vehicles For Playing With Kids
Some of us were Scouts as kids, now we see the organization as a vaguely-militaristic-indoctrination club for parents living vicariously through their children, but hey, they've picked their five favorite kiddy-haulers. More » -
#2008chevytahoehybrid
2008 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid, Part One
Go North — and take that big-ass SUV with you. That was the mandate from the wife, so that's what I did. Sure, it was partly to visit friends near Lewiston, four hours north of Detroit, but it was also partly to get the 2008 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid out of our driveway. Greenwashing badges be damned, it was a little embarrassing to have a brand-new full-size SUV in front of my modest home in Southeast Michigan; I know neighbors who have been laid off, and neighbors who have changed their driving habits to afford gas. Against that backdrop, the Tahoe felt ostentatious and a little improper, regardless of whether or not it was a fleet loaner. More » -
