DesignAday

My name is Jack Moffett. I am an Interaction Designer with over ten years of experience. According to Herb Simon, that makes me an expert, so I must have something worth sharing. I have started this venture as an exercise to spur critical thinking about my chosen profession. I hope that others may find it thought provoking as well.

DesignAday will present a brief thought about Design every weekday.
Mar 05
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I wrote the other day about my disappointment with Chrysler’s new line of minivans. We had been impressed with the Toyota Sienna. Yesterday, we made our down-payment on a new Mazda5. Our decision came down to a few main points:

  1. Size: My wife wants something smaller than our current Voyager, but we need something big enough to pack for long trips. The Mazda5 has significantly less trunk space than a minivan, but a good bit more than a car. With the addition of a roof rack to cover our edge cases, we should be able to manage.
  2. Gas Mileage: We’re thinking greener. We would like a hybrid, but there aren’t any hybrid minivans yet. The Mazda5 gets much better gas mileage than the Sienna.
  3. Price: We were able to get the Mazda5 completely tricked out (e.g. heated seats, DVD player, moon roof, etc.) for $5,000 less than the mid-level Toyota.

We like the styling of the Mazda, the color, and the interior features. I imagine I’ll have more to say about the details after I’ve had the chance to take it for a spin.