Concept Van for moms

So Ford has a really neat Concept van right now http://www.gizmag.com/ford-explores-the-future-of-the-family-car-the-transit-connect-family-one-concept-/11425/picture/74599/

In theory some of the ideas are great but as the mom of more than 2 I see the flaws in some as well. OK biggest flaw being it's not big enough for my family lol. But, for real, hand sanitizer and sunscreen dispensers? Even if I did use hand sanitizer and didn't use spray sunscreen because otherwise I'd be rubbing in sunscreen all day with 6 people to do. But anyway even if I did I wonder how they made it so you could clean it out, so it doesn't get clogged, so the sunscreen doesn't heat up (I mean the outside temperature alone in SC is 100 degrees), etc or did they not? Though if it worked it might be a nice backup in case you forgot sunscreen at home.

A stroller stored IN the floor, awesome, now I have more room to put other stuff. Oh but wait, how do I get to the stroller once the other stuff is on top of the access? I mean don't soccer moms also have chairs, balls, etc and I need to get my stroller out first to help me hall all that stuff.

The technology to give you directions, get your calendar, etc right in the dash would be nice if it weren't ...well... so 1990s. I mean techno moms were using Palm Pilots and are now using smartphones. Who leaves the house without their cell?

Built in scooters? AWESOME, my kids always want those at the park, or when we are already loaded in the van headed to Baseball, 5 minutes late, they want to throw them in the trunk. Oh wait, these are my kids we're talking about, those scooters would never make it back to their designated spots in the van again so we still wouldn't have them.

It doesn't specify the kids "entertainment options", I am sure they are great. But when it all comes down to it, all the entertainment in the world still won't keep them from arguing with their sister.

Electronic tags so you don't forget things? Hmm, wonder how I can rig that up onto my daughters medicine or the other ones reading logs. Yes we won't forget the backpacks or lunch boxes but if they don't put the work in the backpack or leave the lunchbox at school when they come home on the bus I guess it won't do much for us.

I wonder how well the carseat installation wizard works. If it really worked that would be great in helping reduce improperly installed carseats since they are more than in the majority. Can it remind moms that their 30 lb 4 yr old still needs a carseat too?

Walkie Talkies? I sure hope the kids can't reach them in transit, I can just imagine all the squeeling as 4 kids all are trying to use them at once right next to each other mid drive.

OK, plain and simple too, I sure hope that isn't the look they are going for because talk about industrialized looking ugly.

Ford tried to be ahead of their time back in 2001 too, http://smartwomanonline.com/home-service/auto-options/2008/01/minivans-live/ Now some of those concepts are worth looking at heated and cold cupholders? Hot coffee in the winter and frozen lattes in the summer? That's what I'm talking about! Built in vacuum as well as washer/dryer, definitely something to consider for all those hours we want in carpool line, at soccer practice, dance class, etc. Gameboy hookups to keep from fights over the 1 car charger.

Of course as a mom we all know there are a few noone will consider but we really need. Limo glass, personally, I want 2 sets, one to just seperate us from all the kids, the other to just seperate the rear row for when the middle row is trying to sleep. Cell phone dock that accepts ANY cell phone. Because when you drop your phone and break it or the baby naws it to death or the toddler spills sweet tea in it we have to order yet again a new car charger. Or your husband has to have 2, 1 for his car and 1 for yours, or your teenager always forgets to charge theirs until you say, "are you taking your phone?" Better yet a universal charging dock so you can also charge your camera on the way to the awards ceremony or your daughters batteries for her gotta have MP3 player. A pulley system would be nice too, for sending stuff from front row to 3rd row and vice versa. Restraining devices for 9 year old tantrums would be nice too, oh wait, is that legal? Someone else suggested individual pods, now theres an idea, not only can't they touch each other but they can't talk to or look at each other. Hmm...a whole diapering station how about. You know a holder for diapers and wipes with a flip down changing table. That way you don't have to change the baby on the front seat or walk through next to the sliding door b/c the cargo area has too much stuff, instead you can just change them over the stuff. Then you add back in that mini washer/dryer to throw those pooped on clothes into.

Of course I'd just settle for a HYBRID minivan with leg room for a 5'5" 12 year old in the 3rd row. Though a built in potty wouldn't be bad either because we all know the 4 year old will wait till you are all the way out to the van and every single person is buckled, it's 90 degrees out and you are 30 minutes from home to then announce she has to "go potty".