Just an observation from a sea kayaker who has to deal with "performance"
flame wars on a kayak list:

Driving a Vanagon is a great deal like paddling a sea kayak, you have to
already be where you want to be... so forward speed is really not important.

I tell myself that when sailboats and powerboats pass me on the water... and
now when American mini-vans pass me on the highway.

-jspeer

'89 Westy still not-yet-named