Black bears rate minivans as top dining vehicle

It's official. Those discerning car critics, the black bears of Yosemite, have voted the minivan their most sought-after vehicle.

Not to drive, of course, just to break into.

Year after year, foraging bears have made minivans their first or second choice among tens of thousands of SUVs, sedans, sports cars and other vehicles in Yosemite National Park.

At least that's the conclusion of an article in this month's issue of the Journal of Mammalogy, which details a study of 908 bear-on-vehicle break-ins from 2001 to 2007.

The minivan earned this dubious distinction for a variety of reasons, but the primary one was this: Minivans reek of food.

Study authors surmise that the minivans are more aromatic than other cars because they are designed for families with children, "and small children in particular are notorious for spilling food and drink while riding in vehicles."


http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bears14-2009oct14,0,6402864.story



'Let's find another mini van Boo Boo!"

..... he would ditch the picnic baskets for Dodge Caravans?