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In Reply to: RE: SUV Rollovers posted by J.Mac on August 20, 2016 at 13:36:48
Little wonder then that they are designed to "roll over and die" more gracefully than almost any other type of carriage. What a praiseworthy goal, LOL!Biggest, fattest, heaviest, thirsty, hungry, highest mass and widest stance for best traction in snow and mud, rolls over easily. And, "good for the economy".
In short, the mirror image of modern American Homo Sap.
Not trying to talk politics, though. This post is about mechanical reality.
Interesting too, the more SUVs we buy the more we have to keep on buying them. For safety's sake. Because no one wants to pit a small car against a big fat SUV in a collision, many people want an SUV in order to feel "safe". It becomes reminiscent of the gun problem in this country (the "fighting fire with fire" mentality that we feel forced to adopt for "safety's sake").
The American SUV. Most of us need don't NEED to drive a tank designed for an expeditionary haul. SUVs are more about the pursuit of appetite, ambition, and a feeling of security.
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"Because no one wants to pit a small car against a big fat SUV in a collision..." . As long as laws allow all kinds of vehicles on our main roads, a huge mass disparity is going to exist. I for one would much rather be in a small car and tangle with an SUV than be in an SUV and tangle with an 18 wheeler with 40 tons of steel behind it.
The real solution to the SUV "problem" is much higher fuel taxes...which is also unfortunately a politician's death wish. Long live the status quo!
If a 18 wheeler is coming alongdside to pas me.. I slow down an extra 5mph.. so they PASS quickly.
SAme for dumptrucks.. Or, if I pass them on freeway.. I 'wait' back of their rear, until no cars ahead so I can pass the truck at 20mph faster.. then slow down.
Having seen a Ford Taurus with a right angle 'dent' from the right rear wheel straight to the drivers door,(not near, I mean right up to it no space left) then over to the front right bumper..
Seemed the Taurus was pulling out of a stopped freeway line at the exact moment the truck zoomed by at 65mph. Kaboom. At least the Taurus driver NEVER had a clue how he died. One moment he was in a hurry. next instant he was jelly oozing out the folds of a crush to nothing car. I bet he had a 'closed casket' funeral
Then knew a family.. Sadly the wife had her head cut off when the van her nitwit husband drove between two semis for miles.. Well one 18 wheeler pulled over.. The van got caught between, her head met the edge of the trailer.. No more head body connection. She was a really wonderful person. They had five kids... All in the van. Everyone lived except her.
So I drive a high performance hatch. I can turn on a dime at high speeds and stay on all four wheels. Hit the brakes hard and turn too..
Fantastic safe machine to drive. I am not worried about SUVs or pickup trucks, just BIG trucks.
Especially Toyota Tundra models, or so I'm told.
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