You gals who fold the Element seats up against the windows, you don't find that it really hurts visibility when driving? I did that exactly once in my E and felt like I had HUGE blind spots. So, the seats are hanging with rope and pulleys my DH rigged up near our garage ceiling most of the time, and the back of the E is just wide open for bikes, luggage, whatever! We also have Thule racks for the top for kayaks.

My E stays pretty dirty from living on a gravel/dirt road, which gets muddy when it rains, so I won't post a photo here!

Emily