We had one of the early dodge caravans .. an 88 I think. One day I was going down the road at 50 mph. I ran off the road, overcoreected getting back on and spun then van 180 degrees across 3 lanes of traffic. None of the wheels ever left the ground. I wonder how one of todays SUVs would do? I'm betting 1/2 of them would roll, or at least lose 100% contact with the road at some point.
Todd ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 6:33 PM Subject: RE: Wasteful Americans (was Re: Jeep Grand Cherokee) > When we were shopping for a car for my daughter, and she > wanted a New Beetle, I was very skeptical. > > So I looked them up on the IIHS site, and > found "Excellent" crash test ratings and occupant > protection. > > I looked up my Ford Aerostar - much bigger, taller, > heavier. It had only marginal ratings, including the > likelihood of serious leg injuries from side impacts > by "normal" sized vehicles. > > Re: minivans - few people knew that when they first came > out (e.g. early Dodge Caravan / Plymouth Voyager), they > were *exempt* from the protections normal cars had to > meet (roof rollover strength, door side impact beams, > etc.) - even though they were sold as "people carriers" > they were legislated as small trucks. What a crock. > > -Ben ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
