Huge study about safety can be misinterpreted by SUV drivers
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Re: Huge study about safety can be misinterpreted by SUV drivers
lparker@NOSPAMemory.edu (Lloyd Parker) writes:
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> And what do they advertise? How "stiff" the frame is.
Torsional rigidity has very little to do with crush, of course.
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> And what do they advertise? How "stiff" the frame is.
Torsional rigidity has very little to do with crush, of course.
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Department of Computer Science FAX -- (505) 646-1002
New Mexico State University http://www.cs.nmsu.edu/~pfeiffer
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#1172
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Re: Huge study about safety can be misinterpreted by SUV drivers
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> No, because the makers had to make smaller, lighter, yet still
> high-performance vehicles. Without CAFE, we'd still be driving what we
were
> in the early 70s. 5000-lb lumbering land yachts.
And I really miss those 5000-lb lumbering land yachts. Lots of other people
do, too. They are now SUV owners. -Dave
> No, because the makers had to make smaller, lighter, yet still
> high-performance vehicles. Without CAFE, we'd still be driving what we
were
> in the early 70s. 5000-lb lumbering land yachts.
And I really miss those 5000-lb lumbering land yachts. Lots of other people
do, too. They are now SUV owners. -Dave
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Re: Huge study about safety can be misinterpreted by SUV drivers
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> No, because the makers had to make smaller, lighter, yet still
> high-performance vehicles. Without CAFE, we'd still be driving what we
were
> in the early 70s. 5000-lb lumbering land yachts.
And I really miss those 5000-lb lumbering land yachts. Lots of other people
do, too. They are now SUV owners. -Dave
> No, because the makers had to make smaller, lighter, yet still
> high-performance vehicles. Without CAFE, we'd still be driving what we
were
> in the early 70s. 5000-lb lumbering land yachts.
And I really miss those 5000-lb lumbering land yachts. Lots of other people
do, too. They are now SUV owners. -Dave
#1174
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Re: Huge study about safety can be misinterpreted by SUV drivers
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> No, because the makers had to make smaller, lighter, yet still
> high-performance vehicles. Without CAFE, we'd still be driving what we
were
> in the early 70s. 5000-lb lumbering land yachts.
And I really miss those 5000-lb lumbering land yachts. Lots of other people
do, too. They are now SUV owners. -Dave
> No, because the makers had to make smaller, lighter, yet still
> high-performance vehicles. Without CAFE, we'd still be driving what we
were
> in the early 70s. 5000-lb lumbering land yachts.
And I really miss those 5000-lb lumbering land yachts. Lots of other people
do, too. They are now SUV owners. -Dave
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Re: Huge study about safety can be misinterpreted by SUV drivers
> >
> Different driving styles, I suppose.
> Maybe you're one of those who drive SUVs as if they were sports cars?
> :-)
>
Actually, I baby the heck out of trucks and SUVs as I know they don't handle
well. In contrast, I drive cars like I HATE them. Maybe I should start
driving my 2003 4.0L 4X4 Ranger like it is a sports car, and see if the
mileage improves? :) -Dave
> Different driving styles, I suppose.
> Maybe you're one of those who drive SUVs as if they were sports cars?
> :-)
>
Actually, I baby the heck out of trucks and SUVs as I know they don't handle
well. In contrast, I drive cars like I HATE them. Maybe I should start
driving my 2003 4.0L 4X4 Ranger like it is a sports car, and see if the
mileage improves? :) -Dave
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Re: Huge study about safety can be misinterpreted by SUV drivers
> >
> Different driving styles, I suppose.
> Maybe you're one of those who drive SUVs as if they were sports cars?
> :-)
>
Actually, I baby the heck out of trucks and SUVs as I know they don't handle
well. In contrast, I drive cars like I HATE them. Maybe I should start
driving my 2003 4.0L 4X4 Ranger like it is a sports car, and see if the
mileage improves? :) -Dave
> Different driving styles, I suppose.
> Maybe you're one of those who drive SUVs as if they were sports cars?
> :-)
>
Actually, I baby the heck out of trucks and SUVs as I know they don't handle
well. In contrast, I drive cars like I HATE them. Maybe I should start
driving my 2003 4.0L 4X4 Ranger like it is a sports car, and see if the
mileage improves? :) -Dave
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Re: Huge study about safety can be misinterpreted by SUV drivers
> >
> Different driving styles, I suppose.
> Maybe you're one of those who drive SUVs as if they were sports cars?
> :-)
>
Actually, I baby the heck out of trucks and SUVs as I know they don't handle
well. In contrast, I drive cars like I HATE them. Maybe I should start
driving my 2003 4.0L 4X4 Ranger like it is a sports car, and see if the
mileage improves? :) -Dave
> Different driving styles, I suppose.
> Maybe you're one of those who drive SUVs as if they were sports cars?
> :-)
>
Actually, I baby the heck out of trucks and SUVs as I know they don't handle
well. In contrast, I drive cars like I HATE them. Maybe I should start
driving my 2003 4.0L 4X4 Ranger like it is a sports car, and see if the
mileage improves? :) -Dave