Strictly speaking all the names you mentioned fall under the category of
motor vehicle. A car is a car, a VW is a VW, etc. This can be supported by
contacting your states Motor Vehicle department.

By the Way, Bill Nye is from Sacramento, CA USA. I like his humorous
approach to science.

Tim

Subject: Bill Nye the science guy.

> > Date:    Sun, 15 Apr 2001 23:43:27 +1200
> > From:    Andrew Grebneff
> > Subject: Re: vw bus one of Cartalk's top 10 WORST cars!!!!!
> >
> >
> >
> > It's not a bus, it's a Volkswagen.
> >
> > Stricltly speaking ANY wheeled ground vehicle (bicycles & motorcycles,
ATVs
> > excepted) is a car...including a semi. Car is merely a contraction of
> > carriage, after all.
>
> Andrew, please define "know it all".
>
>
> Now now, just a little friendly kiddin around.
> mark...
>