Honda rolls out another dog-friendly car
Meet Sammy. With a cushioned dog bed, a built-in water bowl, a fan and a ramp, this pet-friendly version of the Element utility vehicle debuted this year at the New York Auto Show.
My favorite feature is the little paw print logo on the side. The car is expected to go on sale beginning this fall.
From Reuters:
Senior (Honda) product planner James Jenkins said Americans spend $41 billion a year on their pets, a figure forecast to rise to $52 billion in two years, indicating a big market for the car.
"Pets have become more like family, more important to households than ever before," Jenkins said.
The current model of the Element starts at a little over $20,000 and Honda has yet to determine how much the pet-friendly features will add on to the price tag, Jenkins said.
The car was named for a rescue dog named Sammy, owned by Heather Cammisa of the Humane Society of the United States.
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Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
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Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
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I see this vehicle in my future. Thanks for the information!