Huge study about safety can be misinterpreted by SUV drivers
10-18-2003, 06:56 PM
#381
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Re: Huge study about safety can be misinterpreted by SUV drivers
> > Nawww, he's likely to be able to steer around it very nimbly. The SUV
is
> > more likely to hit another SUV head-on, as neither is nimble enough to
avoid
> > the encounter. -Dave
> >
> >
> Don't drive much these days or pay attention to road tests, huh Davie?
>
What are you talking about? I've driven several SUVs (not by choice). My
current daily driver is a Ford 4X4 pickup. It handles like crap, and it's
not nearly as top-heavy as the SUVs that are based on it are. -Dave
is
> > more likely to hit another SUV head-on, as neither is nimble enough to
avoid
> > the encounter. -Dave
> >
> >
> Don't drive much these days or pay attention to road tests, huh Davie?
>
What are you talking about? I've driven several SUVs (not by choice). My
current daily driver is a Ford 4X4 pickup. It handles like crap, and it's
not nearly as top-heavy as the SUVs that are based on it are. -Dave
10-18-2003, 06:56 PM
#382
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Re: Huge study about safety can be misinterpreted by SUV drivers
> > Nawww, he's likely to be able to steer around it very nimbly. The SUV
is
> > more likely to hit another SUV head-on, as neither is nimble enough to
avoid
> > the encounter. -Dave
> >
> >
> Don't drive much these days or pay attention to road tests, huh Davie?
>
What are you talking about? I've driven several SUVs (not by choice). My
current daily driver is a Ford 4X4 pickup. It handles like crap, and it's
not nearly as top-heavy as the SUVs that are based on it are. -Dave
is
> > more likely to hit another SUV head-on, as neither is nimble enough to
avoid
> > the encounter. -Dave
> >
> >
> Don't drive much these days or pay attention to road tests, huh Davie?
>
What are you talking about? I've driven several SUVs (not by choice). My
current daily driver is a Ford 4X4 pickup. It handles like crap, and it's
not nearly as top-heavy as the SUVs that are based on it are. -Dave
10-18-2003, 06:58 PM
#383
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Re: Huge study about safety can be misinterpreted by SUV drivers
>
> I don't buy this crap about vehicles being inherently bad just because
> of their design criterion. The problem is idiots that don't learn the
> characteristics of their vehicle and then drive it accordingly.
>
>
> Matt
>
For normal driving, I'd agree with you. For sudden accident-avoidance
maneuvers, give me a low CG car anyday. Yes, that does make most SUV
designs inherently bad, IMHO. -Dave
> I don't buy this crap about vehicles being inherently bad just because
> of their design criterion. The problem is idiots that don't learn the
> characteristics of their vehicle and then drive it accordingly.
>
>
> Matt
>
For normal driving, I'd agree with you. For sudden accident-avoidance
maneuvers, give me a low CG car anyday. Yes, that does make most SUV
designs inherently bad, IMHO. -Dave
10-18-2003, 06:58 PM
#384
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Re: Huge study about safety can be misinterpreted by SUV drivers
>
> I don't buy this crap about vehicles being inherently bad just because
> of their design criterion. The problem is idiots that don't learn the
> characteristics of their vehicle and then drive it accordingly.
>
>
> Matt
>
For normal driving, I'd agree with you. For sudden accident-avoidance
maneuvers, give me a low CG car anyday. Yes, that does make most SUV
designs inherently bad, IMHO. -Dave
> I don't buy this crap about vehicles being inherently bad just because
> of their design criterion. The problem is idiots that don't learn the
> characteristics of their vehicle and then drive it accordingly.
>
>
> Matt
>
For normal driving, I'd agree with you. For sudden accident-avoidance
maneuvers, give me a low CG car anyday. Yes, that does make most SUV
designs inherently bad, IMHO. -Dave
10-18-2003, 06:58 PM
#385
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Re: Huge study about safety can be misinterpreted by SUV drivers
>
> I don't buy this crap about vehicles being inherently bad just because
> of their design criterion. The problem is idiots that don't learn the
> characteristics of their vehicle and then drive it accordingly.
>
>
> Matt
>
For normal driving, I'd agree with you. For sudden accident-avoidance
maneuvers, give me a low CG car anyday. Yes, that does make most SUV
designs inherently bad, IMHO. -Dave
> I don't buy this crap about vehicles being inherently bad just because
> of their design criterion. The problem is idiots that don't learn the
> characteristics of their vehicle and then drive it accordingly.
>
>
> Matt
>
For normal driving, I'd agree with you. For sudden accident-avoidance
maneuvers, give me a low CG car anyday. Yes, that does make most SUV
designs inherently bad, IMHO. -Dave
10-18-2003, 07:01 PM
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Re: Huge study about safety can be misinterpreted by SUV drivers
Could be Dawin'w selection of the fittest at work here.
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Bill Funk wrote:
>
> You run a stop light (through a moment's inattention) and hit that
> SUV. You lose.
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Bill Funk wrote:
>
> You run a stop light (through a moment's inattention) and hit that
> SUV. You lose.
10-18-2003, 07:01 PM
#387
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Re: Huge study about safety can be misinterpreted by SUV drivers
Could be Dawin'w selection of the fittest at work here.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Bill Funk wrote:
>
> You run a stop light (through a moment's inattention) and hit that
> SUV. You lose.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Bill Funk wrote:
>
> You run a stop light (through a moment's inattention) and hit that
> SUV. You lose.
10-18-2003, 07:01 PM
#388
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Re: Huge study about safety can be misinterpreted by SUV drivers
Could be Dawin'w selection of the fittest at work here.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Bill Funk wrote:
>
> You run a stop light (through a moment's inattention) and hit that
> SUV. You lose.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Bill Funk wrote:
>
> You run a stop light (through a moment's inattention) and hit that
> SUV. You lose.
10-18-2003, 07:04 PM
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Re: Huge study about safety can be misinterpreted by SUV drivers
> And yet, people buy those 30+ mpg fleas, thinking they are good enough
> to avoid all those big, bad SUVs.
> The junk yards are full of such cars.
>
If your point is that ---- happens, I'll agree with you there. But if the
---- happens to me, I'd rather be riding a vehicle that is likely to stay
upright, at least. The fact that it's more nimble and gets better MPG are
fringe benefits. -Dave
> to avoid all those big, bad SUVs.
> The junk yards are full of such cars.
>
If your point is that ---- happens, I'll agree with you there. But if the
---- happens to me, I'd rather be riding a vehicle that is likely to stay
upright, at least. The fact that it's more nimble and gets better MPG are
fringe benefits. -Dave
10-18-2003, 07:04 PM
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Re: Huge study about safety can be misinterpreted by SUV drivers
> And yet, people buy those 30+ mpg fleas, thinking they are good enough
> to avoid all those big, bad SUVs.
> The junk yards are full of such cars.
>
If your point is that ---- happens, I'll agree with you there. But if the
---- happens to me, I'd rather be riding a vehicle that is likely to stay
upright, at least. The fact that it's more nimble and gets better MPG are
fringe benefits. -Dave
> to avoid all those big, bad SUVs.
> The junk yards are full of such cars.
>
If your point is that ---- happens, I'll agree with you there. But if the
---- happens to me, I'd rather be riding a vehicle that is likely to stay
upright, at least. The fact that it's more nimble and gets better MPG are
fringe benefits. -Dave