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#586 of 594 Word to the wise - by priggly

Oct 23, 2010 (9:45 am)

In essence, the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) crash test results confirm the fundamental laws of Physics – when two vehicles are accelerating at the same rate, the one with a bigger mass exerts more force (F = m * a). In short, if a Cadillac Escalade collides head-on with a Smart Fortwo, most likely the Smart driver would suffer more injury than the Escalade driver. For vehicles (and among other things), size matters.
 
http://www.automaxblog.com/2010/04/top-5-most-dangerous-cars/
 
Still, in an accident, "the laws of physics can't be repealed," said Russ Rader of the Arlington, Va.-based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. "Even with modern safety features like multiple air bags, people in small, light cars are always at a disadvantage in crashes."
 
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19699245/

#587 of 594 RE: Word to the Wise by oldguy89

Mar 15, 2011 (9:04 am)

Yes, yes, most if not all people who drive cars are aware of said laws.
But you know I hear this all the time, and once had a guy with a Honda Gold Wing tell me he wouldn't drive a smart as they aren't safe. Now that was a riot. Be honest there are a lot of small cars on the road, not to mention a lot of high powered fiber glass cars on the road, so the issue isn't just a smart issue. I just wish that people would recognize that this is an issue for all small cars and not just harp on the smart car.
Just my 1 million turkish lira.

#588 of 594 Re: Word to the wise - [priggly] by stout7735

Mar 15, 2011 (3:59 pm)

Replying to: priggly (Oct 23, 2010 9:45 am)
Show me the bodies...Over 40,000 Smarts sold in America in the last 3 years and only 4 fatalities in Smarts... That is better survival rate than an average motor vehicle...Mercedes design and engineering trumps American common sense...

#589 of 594 Re: Word to the wise - [stout7735] by priggly

Apr 17, 2011 (3:12 pm)

Replying to: stout7735 (Mar 15, 2011 3:59 pm)
My friend, nothing trumps American common sense, least of all Mercedes engineering (or lack thereof).

#590 of 594 Re: Word to the wise - [priggly] by stout7735

Apr 17, 2011 (7:08 pm)

Replying to: priggly (Apr 17, 2011 3:12 pm)
Don't talk smack, when American engineering built such gems as exploding Ford Pintos and "lethal at any speed crash" Ford F-150s...

#591 of 594 Easy by pf_flyer HOST

Apr 18, 2011 (10:31 am)

Let's not let this turn into a personal beef please.

#592 of 594 Re: Word to the wise - [stout7735] by dmathews3

Apr 18, 2011 (11:24 am)

Replying to: stout7735 (Apr 17, 2011 7:08 pm)
YA, don't talk about Toyota, Nissan, or mitsubishi to start.

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