Right on schedule, the rumble of two big inline four engines could be heard as two vehicles quickly arrived.
“That would be Roger in the Serenity, all the way from Alaska. Give it credit, our hybrid minivan is tough, isn’t it? That isn’t a short trip, and he had to chase me down the highway.” Susan yelled to the crowd as the dark green minivan settled into the parking spot Luke had set aside for it.
Mere minutes later, another van showed up, leaping over the speed bump and screeching into the parking spot next to the Serenity.
“I almost had you, Roger!”
“Almost, but not quite, Linda. Quite the battle of the vans, though. Also shows that the modifications to the Serenity platform works for a cargo van.”
“Yeah, but it kicks like a mule if you hit a bump with no weight on that solid axle.”
Luke waved to the crowd, then said, “We listened to our customers. The need for a revitalization of our minivan led directly to the third generation Serenity. We also haven’t had a proper cargo van since 1988, with our Courier. So… We created both. The third generation Serenity shares a lot of parts with the Serenity Courier, though obviously can’t quite share everything. The underside of these vans, is different. The Serenity is an independant rear suspension design, but the Courier uses a solid rear axle for weight handling. We also know that while it won’t replace a truck for hauling lots of heavy stuff, it will handle a 4 by 8 foot sheet of plywood quite nicely. Now, the Courier only comes with two seats as standard, but we will be offering passenger versions of the Courier. Our intended plans are to have 5, 7, and 9 seat versions for sure. We’ll have to experiment and see if 11 seats is a viable option, or if that would be pushing the boundaries of ridiculous.”