[Don Quixote]

I am not seeing the value of the arguement.

Having attended Bomb Tech School, I have deduced that if a 20 gallon molotov cocktail goes boom 5 inches behind you, it will have about the same effect as a 20 gallon molotov cocktail going boom 5 feet behind you. If you live, you probably won't look right. If not, you won't care what you look like.

Now take a smaller car. It is smaller and therefore the gas tank mounted in the back is still quite close to the people in it. I also have a Hyundai Elantra, late model, as in all small cars, my girls are about sitting on the gas tank, that is made of plastic, by the way and state laws require them to ride in the back seat, on top of the tank.

Let's talk a bit about fumes. Roll down the windows. Don't wait for your passengers to toss a mexican food fart.

Yes, my girls do ride with me. No, I have no problem with it.