Car/Truck safety

[Rave]

Once again Dan's Data does the business digging up links I would probably never have found otherwise:

http://www.gladwell.com/2004/2004_01_12_a_suv.html

Apparently a Mazda 626 is a compact. Well, I never feel unsafe in my MR2 ultra-micro

In any case, read this through to the end, it'll open your eyes....

Rich :¬)

[Flibb]

Actually going on his numbers a SUV would be a great purchase, your much safer in a chevy suburban than a honda civic.

[Shogun]

Never thought about it like that, very interesting read.

[Rave]

Actually going on his numbers a SUV would be a great purchase, your much safer in a chevy suburban than a honda civic.

Well, yes, you as the driver are a lot more likely to survive the accident, but you're also a lot more likely to kill whoever you hit. Given that the Suburban is essentially a block of flats on wheels, that's not that surprising.

The Civic is a top ricer-mobile in the US, don't forget. That probably ups the death rate a bit.

Rich :¬)

[Fox]

Actually going on his numbers a SUV would be a great purchase, your much safer in a chevy suburban than a honda civic.

Until you swerve to avoid something and it rolls