It's Official: SUV owners survive crashes 50% better

[cindylou]

50% better...wow. When you have kids that's huge. Is that just the driver? I didn't read it. lol

 

[PICK3]

50% better...wow. When you have kids that's huge. Is that just the driver? I didn't read it. lol

SUV's are better than they used to be (now with ESC)

still better chance of surviving in a minivan

 

[mrplunkey]

obama had nothing to do with the gas guzzler tax so i don't know why you brought that up in response to Pick3's link




as an aside, yes, you always have to worry about equity issues with taxes like that. but in the case of the gas guzzler tax, it's pretty much only high performance / high luxury cars affected - vehicles that poor people weren't going to buy anyway

Barry's DoT sets and enforces the standards.

 

[nimbus]

Barry's DoT sets and enforces the standards.

standards for gas guzzler tax haven't changed for like 20 years dude

 

[nimbus]

i think you might have gas guzzler tax and fuel economy standards mixed up a bit

 

[PICK3]

i think you might have gas guzzler tax and fuel economy standards mixed up a bit

as well as your sechual identity

 

[nimbus]

nice 1 bro

 

[mrplunkey]

i think you might have gas guzzler tax and fuel economy standards mixed up a bit

So if ford tells dot to screw themselves, and that they will produce the mpg goals they want instead of their standard, what exactly are the ramifications?

 

[mrplunkey]

as well as your sechual identity

As often as you get rear-ended, you better pay close attention to crash rankings. You prolly thought the entire report was about condoms.

 

[Mr. dB]

No matter what you drive, there's something bigger.