why are people who drive mini vans slow??

Question

Im serious they need to get off the road. Does anyone have any stories to tell about their bad experiences with mini vans or do you drive a mini van and want to share to everyone how crazy people drive at 55 in a 45?

Answer 1

Thats like the chicken and the egg. Do slow people drive mini vans or do mini vans make people slow? A paradox isnt it? or are mini vans slow and slow people drive them so they combine to make them even slower...I need a drink. Or why do women drive SUVS and only carry one piece of dry cleaning in them?

Answer 2

Or do some of us who drive minivans just not need the burden of being the ones pulled over and ticketed? Also, not all minivan drivers are as slow as you mention.

And 55 in a 45? No, you usually do like 65 or 70 in the 45, ride our bumper in the snow, and then get mad because I have the discipline driving not to be intimidated by your little rice burner. You hit me, it's your fault buddy. You'll be paying me to fix my van and paying my medical bills and be giving me a nice contribution to my savings account. Oh yeah, and you'll have to replace my hockey equipment I have in the back as well.

By the way, I'm 25, never been ticketed and never been in an accident, and only have had my minivan 2 years. It's moved me across country, got me to and from college and work when I needed to get there, and was my saving grace when my car went unexpectedly. So, don't peg all minivan drivers the same, especially since I beat most people off the line in it.

BTW - I have a 3.3 liter V-6, so that may make me the exception to your rule, having the bigger engine.

Edit: Also, don't forget the minivans are a lot bigger and heavier than cars, meaning they don't react as well. No matter what kind of driver there is in a minivan, that will be a factor in how they can drive.

Answer 3

I think the reason why people who drive mini vans drive slow because 9 out of 10 alot of people who have a big family or kids get a mini van and they don't want to drive all crazy with there family and kids in the car. The only time I get ticked off is when there driving really slow in the fast lane that's when it's time to move your ***. That's what the slow lane is for.

Answer 4

Due to the fact that I'm genuinely terrified by some soccer moms in powerful SUVs who drive like the dickens and the minivan driver is often the same breed, I'd have to assume it's the vehicle. Minivans are often heavy and cumbersome and underpowered, so even a very aggressive driver would only be physically capable of driving so quickly. My family used to have a Mercury Villager and my older brother always said it was the perfect vehicle to keep from speeding because if he hit 70mph or above it would shake and make horrible noises and be so squirrely he thought he was going to die.

Answer 5

I know from watching friends operate mini's it is hard to focus on driving and reloading firearms at the same time. "Here!", I'd demand, "Give me your dragoon pistol!" They don't, of course, so intent are they on the traffic in rearview mirror. Mini vans are great for being able to carry a large assortment of things. One Civil War buff puts a small brass cannon into hers ; Its their, um, 'broadside'. You wouldn't think a mini-van could be a Confederate Naval Warship crewed by women, huh?

Answer 6

From what I've seen, the people who drive mini vans slow are usually on cell phones. Or maybe they are distracted by their badly behaved children in the back.

Answer 7

you would think with a v6 under the hood they could at least push the peddle down a little bit. Not sure, I think its the whole Soccer Mom thing. Must drive carefully in the mini van to protect the youngens

Answer 8

i can describe the slowness on the turns and curves: trucks are precise heavy and going around a turn too rapid can run the prospect of tipping over. additionally, maximum people who own a van gain this because of the fact they could carry many passengers, extremely babies. by ability of going slower, then can provide up swifter in an emergency. approximately pulling out in front of you.... possibly overdue for soccer prepare :)

Answer 9

to start with mini vans are generally family vehicles and if you read your question you make no sence you say there slow but you say they do 55 in 45

Answer 10

Not a fair question. I drive a minivan (not my choice, really) and I definitely don't drive slow.

But yeah, most people who drive them are parents of large(ish) familes, soccer mom types. The responsible type person, not stupid, ignorant, crazy teenages like myself.