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Transportation Glossary
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Van

A vehicle with a typical seating capacity of 11 to 15 passengers, 20-feet long or shorter, which has been classified as a van by vehicle manufacturers. A van's power source is almost always unleaded gasoline. An unmodified van is a primary manufacturer's standard production vehicle which requires no further manufacturing operations to perform its intended function, other than the addition, substitution, or removal of readily available attachable components (such as mirrors, tire or rim assemblies, etc.) or specialized exterior painting or trim. (See Modified Van)

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