OT: Big Car Versus Small Car: IIHS confirms the law of physics.

[jpinpb]

On another note, if you ban all gas gulping SUVs from the road, then everyone will drive smaller cars and be safe 🙂

May come to that as we go into another round of rising gas prices and car companies suffering so much. And when we run out of gas in a few decades, this will all be moot anyway. We’ll be on some other form of energy and/or bicycles 😉

[Noob]

To me, this is an issue of relativity. While it is absolutely true that wieght is an important factor in survivability, it is only true in a relative sense. It isn’t the absolute wieght of the vehicle that makes it safe (or dangerous), its the relative wieght of the vehicle compared to the one its going to hit.

The problem is that there are huge cars on the road, and a growing number of tiny ones. Its the disparity that creates the danger. If we all drove tiny cars, we would all be safer. The problem only exists when one person decides that its his right to drive a tank at the expense of everyone else’s safety.

To me, this safety issue, coupled with the geopolitical consequencies of relying on unfriendly people for our engery and with the ecological consequences of the lager vehicles, its a no-brainer to outlaw SUVs and mandate vehicle size.

[Noob]

To me, this is an issue of relativity. While it is absolutely true that wieght is an important factor in survivability, it is only true in a relative sense. It isn’t the absolute wieght of the vehicle that makes it safe (or dangerous), its the relative wieght of the vehicle compared to the one its going to hit.

The problem is that there are huge cars on the road, and a growing number of tiny ones. Its the disparity that creates the danger. If we all drove tiny cars, we would all be safer. The problem only exists when one person decides that its his right to drive a tank at the expense of everyone else’s safety.

To me, this safety issue, coupled with the geopolitical consequencies of relying on unfriendly people for our engery and with the ecological consequences of the lager vehicles, its a no-brainer to outlaw SUVs and mandate vehicle size.

[Noob]

To me, this is an issue of relativity. While it is absolutely true that wieght is an important factor in survivability, it is only true in a relative sense. It isn’t the absolute wieght of the vehicle that makes it safe (or dangerous), its the relative wieght of the vehicle compared to the one its going to hit.

The problem is that there are huge cars on the road, and a growing number of tiny ones. Its the disparity that creates the danger. If we all drove tiny cars, we would all be safer. The problem only exists when one person decides that its his right to drive a tank at the expense of everyone else’s safety.

To me, this safety issue, coupled with the geopolitical consequencies of relying on unfriendly people for our engery and with the ecological consequences of the lager vehicles, its a no-brainer to outlaw SUVs and mandate vehicle size.

[Noob]

To me, this is an issue of relativity. While it is absolutely true that wieght is an important factor in survivability, it is only true in a relative sense. It isn’t the absolute wieght of the vehicle that makes it safe (or dangerous), its the relative wieght of the vehicle compared to the one its going to hit.

The problem is that there are huge cars on the road, and a growing number of tiny ones. Its the disparity that creates the danger. If we all drove tiny cars, we would all be safer. The problem only exists when one person decides that its his right to drive a tank at the expense of everyone else’s safety.

To me, this safety issue, coupled with the geopolitical consequencies of relying on unfriendly people for our engery and with the ecological consequences of the lager vehicles, its a no-brainer to outlaw SUVs and mandate vehicle size.

[Noob]

To me, this is an issue of relativity. While it is absolutely true that wieght is an important factor in survivability, it is only true in a relative sense. It isn’t the absolute wieght of the vehicle that makes it safe (or dangerous), its the relative wieght of the vehicle compared to the one its going to hit.

The problem is that there are huge cars on the road, and a growing number of tiny ones. Its the disparity that creates the danger. If we all drove tiny cars, we would all be safer. The problem only exists when one person decides that its his right to drive a tank at the expense of everyone else’s safety.

To me, this safety issue, coupled with the geopolitical consequencies of relying on unfriendly people for our engery and with the ecological consequences of the lager vehicles, its a no-brainer to outlaw SUVs and mandate vehicle size.

[garysears]

So now we want government to regulate passenger vehicle size for us? Ok, what about trucks? Do we have to have separate truck only roads to ensure vehicles of separate weights don’t cross paths? Can I still rent a Uhaul or will that be outlawed in the name of safety?

[garysears]

So now we want government to regulate passenger vehicle size for us? Ok, what about trucks? Do we have to have separate truck only roads to ensure vehicles of separate weights don’t cross paths? Can I still rent a Uhaul or will that be outlawed in the name of safety?

[garysears]

So now we want government to regulate passenger vehicle size for us? Ok, what about trucks? Do we have to have separate truck only roads to ensure vehicles of separate weights don’t cross paths? Can I still rent a Uhaul or will that be outlawed in the name of safety?

[garysears]

So now we want government to regulate passenger vehicle size for us? Ok, what about trucks? Do we have to have separate truck only roads to ensure vehicles of separate weights don’t cross paths? Can I still rent a Uhaul or will that be outlawed in the name of safety?

[garysears]

So now we want government to regulate passenger vehicle size for us? Ok, what about trucks? Do we have to have separate truck only roads to ensure vehicles of separate weights don’t cross paths? Can I still rent a Uhaul or will that be outlawed in the name of safety?

[waitingpatiently]

I have two little ones and drive a “tank”. I would definately buy and use a smaller car IF EVERYONE else agreed as well. I am a very defensive driver and still feel uneasy when I see a YukonXL coming at me with the driver talking on their phone.

The cost of gas will have no impact on my decision to drive my car. You can’t put a price on safety.

[waitingpatiently]

I have two little ones and drive a “tank”. I would definately buy and use a smaller car IF EVERYONE else agreed as well. I am a very defensive driver and still feel uneasy when I see a YukonXL coming at me with the driver talking on their phone.

The cost of gas will have no impact on my decision to drive my car. You can’t put a price on safety.

[waitingpatiently]

I have two little ones and drive a “tank”. I would definately buy and use a smaller car IF EVERYONE else agreed as well. I am a very defensive driver and still feel uneasy when I see a YukonXL coming at me with the driver talking on their phone.

The cost of gas will have no impact on my decision to drive my car. You can’t put a price on safety.

[waitingpatiently]

I have two little ones and drive a “tank”. I would definately buy and use a smaller car IF EVERYONE else agreed as well. I am a very defensive driver and still feel uneasy when I see a YukonXL coming at me with the driver talking on their phone.

The cost of gas will have no impact on my decision to drive my car. You can’t put a price on safety.

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