A Study on RV(Recreational Vehicle) in Relation to the Changes Taking Place in Korean Life Style. - Emphasized on The Style of Minivans -

한국인의 라이프 스타일 변화에 따른 RV (Recreational Vehicle)에 관한 연구 - 미니 밴(Minivan)스타일을 중심으로 -

  • 곽용민 (울산대학교 디자인대학 정보디자인학과) ;
  • 김철수 (국민대학교 조형대학 공업디자인학과)
  • Published : 2001.11.01

Abstract

The origin of Minivan styled RV dates all the way back to the year 1959 when Volkswagen introduced the Microbus in Germany. But the new category of "Minivan" was made, and first used by Chrysler. This was when Chrysler revealed a new vehicle in 1982 named "Minivan". Minivan was successful in gathering the public attention with it′s multi-purpose characteristic. Ever since, many models were introduced in this category by various auto-makers around the world, which made the Minivan segment very competitive. Various Minivans were also introduced by the Korean auto-makers and these models have been finding their place rapidly in the market owing to their unique characteristics. But the reason for the growth of the Minivan category in Korea was quite different from that of other nations. Through out this thesis, the possibilities of a Minivan that can full fill the needs of a new life style of a family in the basis of various documentary records will be discussed. Ways of making roads, where bigger sized Minivans are continuously increasing, more efficient will also be considered. The main topic of this thesis will be about Minivan styled RV(Recreational vehicle) in relation to the change of Korean life style.

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