Re weight, original article: > The station wagon, with its roomy trunk, wide interior, and seating, as in the now-collectible Buick Roadmaster Estate, for up t

Re weight, original article: > The station wagon, with its roomy trunk, wide interior, and seating, as in the now-collectible Buick Roadmaster Estate, for up to eight people (or fewer people plus equipment, bikes, or pets) clearly answered this demand. These vehicles boasted powerful engines and could weigh well into the 4,000-pound range. > The main benefit of an SUV in a crash is its heavy weight, which as mentioned above, many station wagons had too. I don't think the author is thinking lighter weight when it comes to station wagons.