>I think we are missing the beauty of these busses! It is the slowness of
>these things that actually make you live a longer life. I remember an
>email a few years ago about this.  You see, the slower you drive, the
>more relaxed you are (typicially) and the more scenery you see.  Enough
>said. I love driving my bus- it relaxes me- versus my wife's honda in
>which i am stressed because it is sooooo easy to drive 75, 80, 85 mph that
>you must constantly be checking the mirrors.  Just for the blood pressure
>i'll keep driving my bus.

The slower you drive, the longer the trip takes (applicable if you're not
sightseeing), the more bored you get, the more your attention/concentration
slips, the more tired you become, you become more likely to fall
asleep...BANG

I don't agree. I try to drive fast (bear conditions permitting). When I do
slow trips I can become very sleepy. You concentrate better at higher
speeds.

Of course in  a van the fuel consumption can rise alarmingly at 70+mph...

Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin, New Zealand
VW & mollusc nut
1984 VW Type 25 Caravelle (currently SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans)
1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel (extaxi)
1989 CE96 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel wagon
1989 CT170 Toyota Corona Select 2.0 diesel (taxi)