Jack,
Why don't you just delete the emails that say SUV? How hard can it be?
That's what I've been doing? I don't really feel like discussing SUV's
either, but I don't see why everyone else has to stop discussing it. It's
not like this is the only topic right now? Why don't you start a new
interesting topic about 16v's if you are bored? Adios!
Markos
On Thu, 17 Feb 2000 01:01:41 -0500 Jack Simon <[email protected]> writes:
>Folks,
>
> Hasn't this totally unrelated thread continued long enough???
>With
>the exception of the odd mention of GTI, GLI, Golf, or Jetta I can't
>see
>any relationship to the real purpose of this list. Yes, way back
>when
>someone reported their GTI/GLI/whatever getting nailed by one and
>written
>off. Yes, I am sorry to hear that that happened but, no, I don't
>think it
>should be dragged out for a couple of weeks discussing the
>merits/faults of
>big 4 wheel drive family haulers. If a bunch of you prefer to discuss
>it
>further, why not exchange private e-mails instead of giving the
>majority of
>the list something else to delete on a regular basis??
>
>Cheers, Jack
>
>>> Actually, that's not quite true anymore. The latest studies
>>>have found that SUVs are less safe (more injuries/fatalities) in
>>>single vehicle accidents, while being a little more safe in
>>>multi-vehicle accidents. The advantage in multi-vehicle accidents
>is
>>>probably due to their weight advantage, while the greater injuries
>in
>>>single vehicle accidents is probably due, in large part, to
>>>roll-overs and loss-of-control. What none of these studies take
>into
>>>account, however, is accident avoidance. SUV's have longer braking
>>>distances and far worse handling compared to even an average family
>>>sedan or station wagon. I would much rather be able to avoid an
>>>accident in the first place, than get by saved by completely
>crushing
>>>the poor guy in the smaller car.
>>>
>>> I drive much slower when behind the wheel of my
>girlfriend's
>>>Pathfinder, but I still feel much safer in my GTI.
>>
>>Part of the problem with SUVs is that most still use body on frame
>>construction rather than a unit body. The grand cherokee, ML320 and
>X5 are
>>all probably safer due to the unibody....
>> **************
>> Patrick Austin
>> [email protected]
>> (617)493-6636
>> **************
>
>
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