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VetteOwner

03-08-2007 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrmtro (Post 43195)

The real reason why very fuel-efficient cars aren't allowed isn't because of crash test ratings, it's because they'd make oil companies and people like George Bush less profitable.

woot (high 5's anrmtro):D

GasSavers_Bruce

03-13-2007 09:02 AM

https://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/...e_autobahn.jpg

Mike T

03-13-2007 11:59 AM

https://img248.imageshack.us/img248/6...ervsbusjf7.jpg

zpiloto

03-13-2007 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike T (Post 43688)

https://img248.imageshack.us/img248/6...ervsbusjf7.jpg

How to you rear end a school bus at that speed?:confused:

BeeUU

03-13-2007 01:11 PM

Another "Safe" SUV

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This one hit a bus too, only head on in the freeway.....
https://www.heraldnet.com/stories/07/...arper2_246.jpg

So it can happen to anyone, big or small.....

VetteOwner

03-13-2007 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zpiloto (Post 43689)

How to you rear end a school bus at that speed?:confused:

comon if thier dumbenough/stuck up enough to buy an h2 thier dumb enough to hit a huge yellow flashing bannana mobile...trucks(semis flatbets etc)>cars in an accident no matter what

rh77	03-13-2007 08:38 PM

Semi vs. Semi

It doesn't matter what you drive -- an impact is an impact. It could be a Semi vs. another Semi and you'd have catastrophe.

I'm glad MikeT and BeeUU offered-up some good photo counter-evidence to the cause -- thanks guys.

...and 'Clench, you're right as usual. People don't listen.

cfg83

03-13-2007 08:44 PM

theclencher -

Quote:

Originally Posted by theclencher (Post 43782)

Gosh, If I had a dollar for every time some knucklehead said "what if you hit a semi in that little thing?!?" :rolleyes: I tell them if you tangle with a semi it really doesn't matter what you are in, you are going to get the short end of the stick... but I can tell that comment usually goes in one ear and right out the other. :rolleyes:

I don't know the exact number, but I think that something like 90% of the safety of a car lies in the driver's hands. So it's mostly up to you.

CarloSW2

BeeUU

03-14-2007 08:42 AM

SUV vs SUV

There was an SUV vs SUV head-on at the same location as the picture above, a Suburbam and an Explorer. I can't find the pictures anymore, needless to say the Suburban lost a passenger. Further proof of "an impact is an impact". Plus most of the SUV's out there where never designed for impact/roll protection, that was designed and/or legislated only in the latest generation. Safe?...."you bet - just look how big it is.....you will drive right over those little cars.....and it holds 15 people too....." Joe Isuzu :D

BeeUU

03-14-2007 08:53 AM

Hey I found it....

Suburban vs Explorer

https://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABP...2002120937.jpg

cfg83

03-14-2007 05:10 PM

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BeeUU -

That image you have there is *after* they towed the Metro out of there :

Attachment 265

Tougher than they look, huh?

CarloSW2

MetroMPG

03-14-2007 06:22 PM

Hey, that car looks familiar...

BeeUU

03-14-2007 07:47 PM

Hey

That is why there are so many of them around, they just dont seem to quit, or get smashed, or rust or use fuel. The perfect car? :D

cfg83

03-14-2007 10:47 PM

MetroMPG -

Quote:

Originally Posted by MetroMPG (Post 43898)

Hey, that car looks familiar...

I'll never tell!!!!!!!!!!

CarloSW2

kickflipjr

03-15-2007 06:53 AM

Smart car crash test video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju6t-yyoU8s

Mike T

03-15-2007 11:38 AM

Getting back to real crash testing, here are some Mercedes-Benz/smart tests from 2004.

smart car versus an 1800 kg Mercedes-Benz E-Class, at 100 km/h (62.1 MPH) closing speed, offset head on.

https://www.thesmart.ca/index.cfm?id=...nguage=english

BeeUU

03-15-2007 12:09 PM

Real Testing

That is great stuff!!! Thanks.

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