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May 7, 2008 at 1:04 PM #200690May 7, 2008 at 1:32 PM #200597
DWCAP
Participantgolfgal,
What you miss is that those smaller bodied v8’s have much better handeling. They are most likey sports cars that while smaller, turn faster/smoother, stop quicker, and often have better fields of view than your tank on wheels. In some situtations like a head on collision it is better to be in a SUV. On the otherhand, if you have to stop because someone caused an accident infront of you, or some other reason something is infront of you, a smaller car is better as you may not hit it at all.
A friend of mine was in a car accident not too long ago. A drunk turned infront of her. She had some time to react, but couldnt stop/swerve fast enough. Problem was he was driving a F250, and her SUV was smaller. She took the worst of it by far, but the car right behind her was able to stop with plenty of room to spare. (poor old woman thought my blonde haired blue eyed friend crawling out of the windshield in all white clothes was a ghost 🙂 I am serious. The amblance had to treat her too! )
My point is you feel safer in a CUV as you call it, but in MANY MANY situtations you are not safer, regardless of who is at fault.May 7, 2008 at 1:32 PM #200638DWCAP
Participantgolfgal,
What you miss is that those smaller bodied v8’s have much better handeling. They are most likey sports cars that while smaller, turn faster/smoother, stop quicker, and often have better fields of view than your tank on wheels. In some situtations like a head on collision it is better to be in a SUV. On the otherhand, if you have to stop because someone caused an accident infront of you, or some other reason something is infront of you, a smaller car is better as you may not hit it at all.
A friend of mine was in a car accident not too long ago. A drunk turned infront of her. She had some time to react, but couldnt stop/swerve fast enough. Problem was he was driving a F250, and her SUV was smaller. She took the worst of it by far, but the car right behind her was able to stop with plenty of room to spare. (poor old woman thought my blonde haired blue eyed friend crawling out of the windshield in all white clothes was a ghost 🙂 I am serious. The amblance had to treat her too! )
My point is you feel safer in a CUV as you call it, but in MANY MANY situtations you are not safer, regardless of who is at fault.May 7, 2008 at 1:32 PM #200664DWCAP
Participantgolfgal,
What you miss is that those smaller bodied v8’s have much better handeling. They are most likey sports cars that while smaller, turn faster/smoother, stop quicker, and often have better fields of view than your tank on wheels. In some situtations like a head on collision it is better to be in a SUV. On the otherhand, if you have to stop because someone caused an accident infront of you, or some other reason something is infront of you, a smaller car is better as you may not hit it at all.
A friend of mine was in a car accident not too long ago. A drunk turned infront of her. She had some time to react, but couldnt stop/swerve fast enough. Problem was he was driving a F250, and her SUV was smaller. She took the worst of it by far, but the car right behind her was able to stop with plenty of room to spare. (poor old woman thought my blonde haired blue eyed friend crawling out of the windshield in all white clothes was a ghost 🙂 I am serious. The amblance had to treat her too! )
My point is you feel safer in a CUV as you call it, but in MANY MANY situtations you are not safer, regardless of who is at fault.May 7, 2008 at 1:32 PM #200691DWCAP
Participantgolfgal,
What you miss is that those smaller bodied v8’s have much better handeling. They are most likey sports cars that while smaller, turn faster/smoother, stop quicker, and often have better fields of view than your tank on wheels. In some situtations like a head on collision it is better to be in a SUV. On the otherhand, if you have to stop because someone caused an accident infront of you, or some other reason something is infront of you, a smaller car is better as you may not hit it at all.
A friend of mine was in a car accident not too long ago. A drunk turned infront of her. She had some time to react, but couldnt stop/swerve fast enough. Problem was he was driving a F250, and her SUV was smaller. She took the worst of it by far, but the car right behind her was able to stop with plenty of room to spare. (poor old woman thought my blonde haired blue eyed friend crawling out of the windshield in all white clothes was a ghost 🙂 I am serious. The amblance had to treat her too! )
My point is you feel safer in a CUV as you call it, but in MANY MANY situtations you are not safer, regardless of who is at fault.May 7, 2008 at 1:32 PM #200726DWCAP
Participantgolfgal,
What you miss is that those smaller bodied v8’s have much better handeling. They are most likey sports cars that while smaller, turn faster/smoother, stop quicker, and often have better fields of view than your tank on wheels. In some situtations like a head on collision it is better to be in a SUV. On the otherhand, if you have to stop because someone caused an accident infront of you, or some other reason something is infront of you, a smaller car is better as you may not hit it at all.
A friend of mine was in a car accident not too long ago. A drunk turned infront of her. She had some time to react, but couldnt stop/swerve fast enough. Problem was he was driving a F250, and her SUV was smaller. She took the worst of it by far, but the car right behind her was able to stop with plenty of room to spare. (poor old woman thought my blonde haired blue eyed friend crawling out of the windshield in all white clothes was a ghost 🙂 I am serious. The amblance had to treat her too! )
My point is you feel safer in a CUV as you call it, but in MANY MANY situtations you are not safer, regardless of who is at fault.May 7, 2008 at 2:54 PM #200706luchabee
ParticipantAt least with respect to highway fatalities, these examinations of larger vehicles are interesting with respect to stopping distance, etc. but they don’t reveal much in the way of hard statistics. SUVs, generally speaking, are much safer for the driver and passengers than smaller cars.
Moreover, as I believe DWCAP may have touched on, the statistics for larger vehicles being safter is probably understated since many young men drive large trucks/SUVs and they are responsible for a great number of accidents from reckless driving. So, many deaths come from the type of young drivers who drive these trucks and SUVs and not really the features of the vehicle. Although left out, this notable fact was highlighted in the edmunds.com article.
How many pages do you think can we get this thread to go to? : )
May 7, 2008 at 2:54 PM #200748luchabee
ParticipantAt least with respect to highway fatalities, these examinations of larger vehicles are interesting with respect to stopping distance, etc. but they don’t reveal much in the way of hard statistics. SUVs, generally speaking, are much safer for the driver and passengers than smaller cars.
Moreover, as I believe DWCAP may have touched on, the statistics for larger vehicles being safter is probably understated since many young men drive large trucks/SUVs and they are responsible for a great number of accidents from reckless driving. So, many deaths come from the type of young drivers who drive these trucks and SUVs and not really the features of the vehicle. Although left out, this notable fact was highlighted in the edmunds.com article.
How many pages do you think can we get this thread to go to? : )
May 7, 2008 at 2:54 PM #200774luchabee
ParticipantAt least with respect to highway fatalities, these examinations of larger vehicles are interesting with respect to stopping distance, etc. but they don’t reveal much in the way of hard statistics. SUVs, generally speaking, are much safer for the driver and passengers than smaller cars.
Moreover, as I believe DWCAP may have touched on, the statistics for larger vehicles being safter is probably understated since many young men drive large trucks/SUVs and they are responsible for a great number of accidents from reckless driving. So, many deaths come from the type of young drivers who drive these trucks and SUVs and not really the features of the vehicle. Although left out, this notable fact was highlighted in the edmunds.com article.
How many pages do you think can we get this thread to go to? : )
May 7, 2008 at 2:54 PM #200801luchabee
ParticipantAt least with respect to highway fatalities, these examinations of larger vehicles are interesting with respect to stopping distance, etc. but they don’t reveal much in the way of hard statistics. SUVs, generally speaking, are much safer for the driver and passengers than smaller cars.
Moreover, as I believe DWCAP may have touched on, the statistics for larger vehicles being safter is probably understated since many young men drive large trucks/SUVs and they are responsible for a great number of accidents from reckless driving. So, many deaths come from the type of young drivers who drive these trucks and SUVs and not really the features of the vehicle. Although left out, this notable fact was highlighted in the edmunds.com article.
How many pages do you think can we get this thread to go to? : )
May 7, 2008 at 2:54 PM #200835luchabee
ParticipantAt least with respect to highway fatalities, these examinations of larger vehicles are interesting with respect to stopping distance, etc. but they don’t reveal much in the way of hard statistics. SUVs, generally speaking, are much safer for the driver and passengers than smaller cars.
Moreover, as I believe DWCAP may have touched on, the statistics for larger vehicles being safter is probably understated since many young men drive large trucks/SUVs and they are responsible for a great number of accidents from reckless driving. So, many deaths come from the type of young drivers who drive these trucks and SUVs and not really the features of the vehicle. Although left out, this notable fact was highlighted in the edmunds.com article.
How many pages do you think can we get this thread to go to? : )
May 7, 2008 at 3:09 PM #200716surveyor
Participant🙂 🙂 🙂
How many pages do you think can we get this thread to go to? : )
It can’t beat the posts about Marion’s love life… 🙂
May 7, 2008 at 3:09 PM #200758surveyor
Participant🙂 🙂 🙂
How many pages do you think can we get this thread to go to? : )
It can’t beat the posts about Marion’s love life… 🙂
May 7, 2008 at 3:09 PM #200784surveyor
Participant🙂 🙂 🙂
How many pages do you think can we get this thread to go to? : )
It can’t beat the posts about Marion’s love life… 🙂
May 7, 2008 at 3:09 PM #200810surveyor
Participant🙂 🙂 🙂
How many pages do you think can we get this thread to go to? : )
It can’t beat the posts about Marion’s love life… 🙂
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